--- title: "Melina Bath: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Melina Bath has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Eastern Victoria Region](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/eastern-victoria) ![Melina Bath](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaa53/contentassets/bae60fb58b8b4a958c0966eff9d66ede/member-photo/121.jpg?width=320&height=320&rmode=crop) Nationals Victorian Legislative Council # Melina Bath Member for Eastern Victoria[Eastern Victoria Region](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/eastern-victoria), [Nationals](https://politics.computer/party/nationals) Shadow Minister for Public Land Management. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation. Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council. About ## About Melina Bath Melina Bath is a Nationals member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria and Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council. She also serves as Shadow Minister for Public Land Management, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation. Her public policy priorities include early intervention in language and literacy for rural and regional students. Before parliament Secondary school teacher and small business owner and manager Born 18 December 1966 Education Science degree and diploma of education, University of Melbourne Previous seat Replaced Danny O'Brien, who resigned to contest Gippsland South Parliament entry date 5 May 2015 Summarised by AI from [Melina Bath, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/melina-bath/) and [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melina%5FBath), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Melina Bath spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Melina Bath'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=1951006988516995) Votes ## How Melina Bath 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) **690** votes cast **95%** 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 yes 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 yes 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 yes 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 yes 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 yes 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 no 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 no 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 no 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 Nationals members of the Victorian Legislative Council [Nationals spending](https://politics.computer/party/nationals) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac42/contentassets/7023fb3aa8fd4f6fb6a4db1d366f2f66/member-photo/1797.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Gaelle Broad** Nationals, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) Photo: [Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaa53/contentassets/bae60fb58b8b4a958c0966eff9d66ede/member-photo/121.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament of Victoria member list on 11 November 2026\. [Official profile](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/melina-bath/) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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