--- title: "James Newbury: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What James Newbury has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Brighton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brighton) ![James Newbury](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Newbury_Image01.jpg?width=320) Liberal Victorian Legislative Assembly # James Newbury Member for [Brighton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brighton), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) Shadow Attorney-General. Shadow Special Minister of State. Shadow Minister for Equality. Manager of Opposition Business. About ## About James Newbury James Newbury is a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Brighton. His current shadow roles include Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Special Minister of State, Shadow Minister for Equality and Manager of Opposition Business. Parliament entry date 19 December 2018 Born 13 May 1978 Before parliament Liberal staffer in Canberra and Melbourne; company secretary in financial services Education Juris Doctor, Master of Business (Law), Bachelor of Business (Law) Electorate members for region Southern Metropolitan, five members Summarised by AI from [James Newbury, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/james-newbury/) and [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%5FNewbury), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What James Newbury spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow James Newbury'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=1288890704497039) Votes ## How James Newbury voted Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 20 December 2022, from Hansard. [All votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) **365** votes cast **99%** of 368 divisions held **6** votes against their party line 1. 29 October 2025 ### [Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-10-29/9) Voted no Against their party Defeated 29 to 50 2. 29 October 2025 ### [Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-10-29/8) Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of a clause in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 during detailed consideration, which rejects the proposed change. Voted yes Against their party Passed 51 to 26 3. 29 October 2025 ### [Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-10-29/4) Voting yes supported keeping the word proposed to be omitted in a clause of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025, which rejects the proposed deletion. Voted yes Against their party Passed 49 to 31 4. 29 October 2025 ### [Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-10-29/3) Voting yes supported keeping the word proposed to be omitted from a clause of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 during consideration in detail, which rejects removing it. Voted yes Against their party Passed 50 to 28 5. 29 October 2025 ### [Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-10-29/1) Voting yes supported the expression proposed to be admitted standing part of a clause in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 during consideration in detail, which keeps that wording in the bill. Voted yes Against their party Passed 49 to 30 6. 23 September 2026 ### [Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026: introduction and first reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-23/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026, which would amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to give police greater powers to search persons for weapons. The motion was defeated, so the bill was not introduced. Voted yes Defeated 29 to 51 7. 10 September 2026 ### [Community leaders](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-10/3) Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the motion titled Community leaders, which rejects the proposed amendment to omit that word. Voted no Passed 52 to 27 8. 10 September 2026 ### [Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-10/1) Voting yes supported the Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026 being introduced to Parliament, which only starts its formal progress and does not agree to its contents. Voted yes Defeated 31 to 48 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 Liberal members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly [Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4a529d/contentassets/6d360c8bcf1b4297914912bd773ccae3/member-photo/1819.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Anthony Marsh** Liberal, Nepean ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-marsh) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aafa5/contentassets/f375e4d350eb4e70ba797b05471f07d5/member-photo/77.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Bill Tilley** Liberal, Benambra ](https://politics.computer/mp/bill-tilley) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brad_Battin_at_Rural_Press_Club_event_(cropped)3.jpg?width=96)**Brad Battin** Liberal, Berwick ](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mp_Brad_Rowswell_2018.jpg?width=96)**Brad Rowswell** Liberal, Sandringham ](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac0a/contentassets/b4635f5bda394c93b078d7bffb444c98/member-photo/1731.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Bridget Vallence** Liberal, Evelyn ](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chris_Crewther_Portrait.jpg?width=96)**Chris Crewther** Liberal, Mornington ](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aafa7/contentassets/a6d51a8aacef41a085431056f92a66d0/member-photo/94.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Cindy McLeish** Liberal, Eildon ](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David_Hodgett_at_Parliament_2021_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**David Hodgett** Liberal, Croydon ](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David_Southwick_at_Rye_Civic_Hall%2C_2026_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**David Southwick** Liberal, Caulfield ](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jess_Wilson_0026_(cropped).png?width=96)**Jess Wilson** Liberal, Kew ](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Victorian_Liberal_Leader_John_Pesutto.jpg?width=96)**John Pesutto** Liberal, Hawthorn ](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kim_Wells.jpg?width=96)**Kim Wells** Liberal, Rowville ](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newbury%5FImage01.jpg). 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