--- title: "James McGrath: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What James McGrath has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/james-mcgrath" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Queensland](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/queensland) ![James McGrath](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_McGrath_2017.jpg?width=320) LNP Senate # James McGrath Senator for [Queensland](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/queensland), [LNP](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) About ## About James McGrath James McGrath is a Liberal National Party of Queensland senator representing Queensland, sitting with the Liberal Party in federal parliament. He was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance and Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition after his re-election in 2022. Born 14 May 1974, Toowoomba, Queensland Senator for Queensland Since 2014 Elected to Senate At the 2013 federal election Education Griffith University; Queensland University of Technology Before parliament Solicitor; Queensland Parliamentary Ombudsman, 1999 to 2001 Earlier role Deputy federal director, Liberal Party of Australia, 2009 to 2010 Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%5FMcGrath%5F%28Australian%5Fpolitician%29), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What James McGrath spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow James McGrath's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet. [See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=404948826259784) Votes ## How James McGrath voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **366** votes cast **34%** of 1061 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 13 October 2026 ### [Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/15) Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate. Voted yes Defeated 19 to 31 2. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 3. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11) Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 4. 12 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/16) Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 761. Voted yes Passed 35 to 20 5. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/10) Voting yes supported making amendment (1) on sheet 3944 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which was defeated. Voted yes Defeated 25 to 29 6. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/9) Voting yes supported the opposition amendment (1) on sheet 3946 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being agreed to during committee, which adds the amendment to the bill. Voted yes Passed 34 to 21 7. 12 October 2026 ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/5) Voting yes supported making One Nation amendments (1) and (2) to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee stage. Voted yes Defeated 24 to 33 8. 12 October 2026 ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/4) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4037 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add those amendments to the bill. Voted yes Defeated 24 to 33 A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed. ## Other LNP members of the Senate [Liberal spending, LNP included](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [ **Susan McDonald** LNP, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/susan-mcdonald) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James%5FMcGrath%5F2017.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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