--- title: "John Berger: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What John Berger has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Southern Metropolitan Region](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/southern-metropolitan) ![John Berger](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac26/contentassets/be6a125ca7604c889a8aa38652399bea/member-photo/1803.jpg?width=320&height=320&rmode=crop) Labor Victorian Legislative Council # John Berger Member for Southern Metropolitan[Southern Metropolitan Region](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/southern-metropolitan), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) About ## About John Berger John Berger is the Australian Labor Party member for Southern Metropolitan in the Victorian Legislative Council. He was elected at the 2022 Victorian election and has served as Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council since December 2022\. Before entering parliament he was a union official with the Transport Workers Union (Victoria/Tasmania) Branch. Elected at 2022 Victorian election Before parliament Branch Secretary, Transport Workers Union (Victoria/Tasmania) Branch Role Deputy Government Whip, Legislative Council, since December 2022 Born 1964, Melbourne, Victoria Education Graduate certificate in Industrial Relations/Human Resources, Victoria University, 2004–2008 Summarised by AI from [John Berger, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/john-berger/) and [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%5FBerger%5F%28politician%29), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What John Berger spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow John Berger'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=106927325413571) Votes ## How John Berger voted Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Council since 7 February 2023, from Hansard. [All votes in the Victorian Legislative Council](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council) **723** votes cast **100%** of 725 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 24 September 2026 ### [Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026: committee](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-24/4) Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026 during committee stage; no official summary was provided, so the clause's content is not described. Voted no Defeated 14 to 23 2. 24 September 2026 ### [Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-24/3) Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs give no detail of what the clause would do. Voted no Defeated 16 to 21 3. 24 September 2026 ### [Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-24/2) Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs do not state what the clause contains. Voted no Defeated 14 to 23 4. 23 September 2026 ### [Sex work regulation: motions](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-23/2) Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present. Voted no Defeated 17 to 22 5. 23 September 2026 ### [Production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-23/1) Voting yes supported a Council motion requiring the Leader of the Government to deliver outstanding documents to the Clerk by a set deadline, with a contempt finding to follow if not complied with. Voted no Passed 24 to 15 6. 22 September 2026 ### [Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-22/2) Voting yes supported the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted yes Passed 22 to 13 7. 10 September 2026 ### [Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-10/12) Voting yes supported the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted yes Passed 22 to 15 8. 10 September 2026 ### [Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2026-09-10/11) Voting yes supported the clause being agreed to in committee on the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026, which is part of passing the bill's detailed wording. Voted yes Passed 22 to 14 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 Labor members of the Victorian Legislative Council [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enver_Erdogan_February_2025.jpg?width=96)**Enver Erdogan** Labor, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf7e/contentassets/05dba78a5084455f9b9d317cabc691c4/member-photo/59.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Gayle Tierney** Labor, Western Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/gayle-tierney) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harriet_Shing_at_ABC_Suburban_Rail_Loop_forum_(1)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Harriet Shing** Labor, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/harriet-shing) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac25/contentassets/7fb61a1d90a34e40953ba35fb627e4e9/member-photo/1749.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Ingrid Stitt** Labor, Western Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/ingrid-stitt) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac2e/contentassets/0167482127bf469590f43af02f1840d7/member-photo/1809.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Jacinta Ermacora** Labor, Western Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-ermacora) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jaclyn_Symes.png?width=96)**Jaclyn Symes** Labor, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jaclyn-symes) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aabf7/contentassets/59913fc1134f46829dc575ce19c363c5/member-photo/1719.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Lee Tarlamis** Labor, South-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/lee-tarlamis) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf6b/contentassets/66c3d1f50f6241eba4019d470385555f/member-photo/8.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Lizzie Blandthorn** Labor, Western Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/lizzie-blandthorn) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac47/contentassets/02a0b24819b94beb94e6697ab9b07044/member-photo/1800.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Michael Galea** Labor, South-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-galea) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac28/contentassets/dbb9aa8697c84a089afd9ae7cf81b6c9/member-photo/1804.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Ryan Batchelor** Labor, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf81/contentassets/25de34fb8ebb46e4af71731b057dec73/member-photo/60.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Shaun Leane** Labor, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/shaun-leane) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St_John_Volunteer_Awards-ASCM7400.jpg?width=96)**Sheena Watt** Labor, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/sheena-watt) Photo: [Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac26/contentassets/be6a125ca7604c889a8aa38652399bea/member-photo/1803.jpg). 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