--- title: "Penny Sharpe: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Penny Sharpe has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/penny-sharpe" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [New South Wales](https://politics.computer/seats/nsw-council/new-south-wales) ![Penny Sharpe](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Penny_Sharpe_MLC%2C_Nov_2012.jpg?width=320) Labor NSW Legislative Council # Penny Sharpe Legislative Council member for [New South Wales](https://politics.computer/seats/nsw-council/new-south-wales), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) About ## About Penny Sharpe Penny Sharpe is a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, representing New South Wales, and was first appointed to the chamber in 2005\. She is the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Vice-President of the Executive Council, roles she has held since March 2023\. Earlier, she served as Labor's deputy leader and as interim party leader in 2019. Born 22 October 1970, Canberra Education Studied food technology at the University of New South Wales Appointed to Legislative Council Appointment announced late September 2005 Contested Newtown 2015 state election, unsuccessful; resigned from Legislative Council to contest Leader of the opposition in Legislative Council 2021 to 2023 Suspensions Suspended three times in May 2026 for contempt of parliament Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny%5FSharpe), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Penny Sharpe spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Penny Sharpe'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=1418578908385312) ## Other Labor members of the NSW Legislative Council [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony_D'Adam.jpg?width=96)**Anthony D'Adam** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-dadam) - [ **Bob Nanva** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/bob-nanva) - [ **Courtney Houssos** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/courtney-houssos) - [ **Daniel Mookhey** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/daniel-mookhey) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emily_Suvaal_at_the_Study_NSW_Recognition_Ceremony_at_the_Parliament_House_(2025).jpg?width=96)**Emily Suvaal** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/emily-suvaal) - [ **John Graham** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/john-graham) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pictureofmarkbuttigieg.jpg?width=96)**Mark Buttigieg** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-buttigieg) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peter_Primrose_MLC.jpg?width=96)**Peter Primrose** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-primrose) - [ **Sarah Kaine** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-kaine) - [ **Tara Moriarty** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/tara-moriarty) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cameron_Murphy_AM_11_April_2014.jpg?width=96)**Cameron Murphy** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/cameron-murphy) - [ **Greg Donnelly** Labor, Legislative Council member for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/greg-donnelly) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Penny%5FSharpe%5FMLC%2C%5FNov%5F2012.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the NSW Legislative Council 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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