--- title: "Russell Wortley: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Russell Wortley has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/russell-wortley" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/sa-council/south-australia) Labor SA Legislative Council # Russell Wortley Legislative Council member for [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/sa-council/south-australia), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) About ## About Russell Wortley Russell Wortley is a Labor member of the South Australian Legislative Council, serving since the 2006 state election. He was President of the Legislative Council from 2014 to 2018 and previously served as Minister for Industrial Relations and State/Local Government Relations from 2011 to 2013. First elected 2006 South Australian state election Born 21 April 1957 Before parliament Plumber and gas fitter, then union official Council role President of the Legislative Council, 6 May 2014 to 3 May 2018 Local government Councillor for Fitzroy Ward, Prospect City Council, 1987 to 1993 Re-elected 2014 and 2022 South Australian state elections Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%5FWortley), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Russell Wortley spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Russell Wortley'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=1235505373230943) ## Other Labor members of the SA Legislative Council [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clare_Scriven_at_Gr%C3%BCnthal_Brew%2C_2026_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Clare Scriven** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/clare-scriven) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emily_Bourke.png?width=96)**Emily Bourke** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/emily-bourke) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Justin_Hanson_MLC_inside_Parliament_House%2C_Adelaide_(23_September_2025)_-_05.jpg?width=96)**Justin Hanson** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/justin-hanson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Member_of_the_South_Australian_Legislative_Council_Kyam_Joseph_Maher.jpg?width=96)**Kyam Maher** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/kyam-maher) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Reggie_Martin_speaking_at_Adelaide_University_(028A9233).jpg?width=96)**Reggie Martin** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/reggie-martin) - [ **Tung Ngo** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/tung-ngo) - [ **Hilton Gumbys** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/hilton-gumbys) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ian_Hunter_MLC.jpg?width=96)**Ian Hunter** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/ian-hunter) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mira_El_Dannawi_at_the_TAFE_SA_Adelaide_City_Campus%2C_June_2026_(DSCF7649).jpg?width=96)**Mira El Dannawi** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/mira-el-dannawi) Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the SA Legislative Council on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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