--- title: "Simon Kennedy: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Simon Kennedy has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/simon-kennedy" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Cook](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cook) Liberal House of Representatives # Simon Kennedy Member for [Cook](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cook), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) About ## About Simon Kennedy Simon Kennedy is the Liberal Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Cook in New South Wales. He was first elected at the 2024 Cook by-election and holds the Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance and Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition portfolios. Before entering parliament he worked as a lawyer and management consultant. Born 4 June 1982, West Ryde, Sydney First elected 2024 Cook by-election, 13 April 2024 Education Law and commerce, University of New South Wales, 2006 Before parliament Management consultant at McKinsey & Company, lawyer Shadow portfolios Assistant Minister for Finance; Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%5FKennedy), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Simon Kennedy spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. Spent on ads $4.8K –$8.4K Ads seen 36 Running now 36 Paid for by Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division, according to the ads' disclaimers. [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=225106104027816) ## Biggest ads Ranked by what Meta says was spent on each design, across every copy of it. - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae?w=480) $1.4K–$1.6K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29?w=480) $900–$1.1K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29) - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864?w=480) $700–$898 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864) - [![Public demand is growing twice as fast as the economy. Albanese and Chalmers the 3+ million Aussie households with mortgages want you to put](https://politics.computer/media/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2?w=480) $600–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188?w=480) $500–$698 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188) - [![We can increase interest rates or cut government spending? I know what the 3 million Australian households with mortgages would prefer.](https://politics.computer/media/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3?w=480) $400–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3) - [![With interest rates likely going up next Tuesday 📈should Albanese and Chalmers cut public demand? ✂️ Public spending is at a 40 year high💥](https://politics.computer/media/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c?w=480) $200–$398 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c) - [![The “Big Brother” bill: should Anika Wells decide what you can see online? Watch this and make up your own mind.](https://politics.computer/media/03c658937b1aed0cb8341602c6b3ebce58cce60721dd3c3004d0c2d7ec7d425a?w=480) $100–$299 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/03c658937b1aed0cb8341602c6b3ebce58cce60721dd3c3004d0c2d7ec7d425a) - [![Community win: parcel pick-up and drop-off now open at My Care Jannali Pharmacy.](https://politics.computer/media/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8?w=480) Under $200 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8) - [![Public demand is growing twice as fast as the economy. Albanese and Chalmers the 3+ million Aussie households with mortgages want you to put](https://politics.computer/media/07a4a067f424b542bc7d8a06d5dc3eb34c3d8e597b03dd34df484107197492e7?w=480) Under $200 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/07a4a067f424b542bc7d8a06d5dc3eb34c3d8e597b03dd34df484107197492e7) ## Newest ads - [![The Shire is full until we get the infrastructure we need. Reminder: Infrastructure before Development Forum, Sunday 15 November, 3pm, Mira](https://politics.computer/media/5d9ad57530788a34dae96496d3591182ce3c4bd8a4e1bdabf0429e59ce977cf1?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/5d9ad57530788a34dae96496d3591182ce3c4bd8a4e1bdabf0429e59ce977cf1) - [![The Shire is full until we get the infrastructure we need. Reminder: Infrastructure before Development Forum, Sunday 15 November, 3pm, Mira](https://politics.computer/media/6f42b9f1463133fb562c1c98995ede926785e718b61d039a7794913a7a92978f?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/6f42b9f1463133fb562c1c98995ede926785e718b61d039a7794913a7a92978f) - [![Community win: parcel pick-up and drop-off now open at My Care Jannali Pharmacy.](https://politics.computer/media/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8?w=480) Under $200 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8) - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae?w=480) $1.4K–$1.6K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29?w=480) $900–$1.1K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29) - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864?w=480) $700–$898 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864) - [![Public demand is growing twice as fast as the economy. Albanese and Chalmers the 3+ million Aussie households with mortgages want you to put](https://politics.computer/media/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2?w=480) $600–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188?w=480) $500–$698 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188) - [![We can increase interest rates or cut government spending? I know what the 3 million Australian households with mortgages would prefer.](https://politics.computer/media/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3?w=480) $400–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3) - [![With interest rates likely going up next Tuesday 📈should Albanese and Chalmers cut public demand? ✂️ Public spending is at a 40 year high💥](https://politics.computer/media/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c?w=480) $200–$398 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c) ## What the ads are about Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads. - Economy tax 14 ads - Cost of living 10 ads - Infrastructure transport 3 ads - Housing 3 ads - Integrity democracy 1 ad Votes ## How Simon Kennedy voted Recorded votes in the House of Representatives since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the House of Representatives](https://politics.computer/votes/house) **231** votes cast **70%** of 329 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 29 October 2026 ### [Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/23) Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Mackellar to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 during consideration in detail. Voted no Defeated 8 to 101 2. 29 October 2026 ### [Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/20) Voting yes supported the amendment moved by the member for Ryan to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 being agreed to at second reading, which would add to the bill's main idea. Voted no Defeated 7 to 113 3. 29 October 2026 ### [Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/18) Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted no Passed 96 to 38 4. 29 October 2026 ### [Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/17) Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 being agreed to at consideration in detail, which agrees with the bill's text as it stands. Voted no Passed 96 to 39 5. 29 October 2026 ### [Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/14) Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea. Voted no Passed 96 to 37 6. 29 October 2026 ### [Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/10) Voting yes supported the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted no Passed 91 to 45 7. 29 October 2026 ### [Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/9) Voting yes supported the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea. Voted no Passed 90 to 45 8. 29 October 2026 ### [Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-29/8) Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted no Passed 91 to 46 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 House of Representatives [Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [ **Aaron Violi** Liberal, Casey ](https://politics.computer/mp/aaron-violi) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alex_Hawke_2016.jpg?width=96)**Alex Hawke** Liberal, Mitchell ](https://politics.computer/mp/alex-hawke) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A_Hastie_2023_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Andrew Hastie** Liberal, Canning ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-hastie) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Angus_Taylor_2018_portrait_black.jpg?width=96)**Angus Taylor** Liberal, Hume ](https://politics.computer/mp/angus-taylor) - [ **Ben Small** Liberal, Forrest ](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-small) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dan_Tehan_2017_portrait_cropped.jpg?width=96)**Dan Tehan** Liberal, Wannon ](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-tehan) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jason_Wood_Assistant_Minister.jpg?width=96)**Jason Wood** Liberal, La Trobe ](https://politics.computer/mp/jason-wood) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Julian_Leeser_2023.jpg?width=96)**Julian Leeser** Liberal, Berowra ](https://politics.computer/mp/julian-leeser) - [ **Mary Aldred** Liberal, Monash ](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-aldred) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/M_McIntosh_Parliamentary_function_CBR_16_May_2024.jpg?width=96)**Melissa McIntosh** Liberal, Lindsay ](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-mcintosh) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Melissa_Price_MP.jpg?width=96)**Melissa Price** Liberal, Durack ](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-price) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rick_Wilson%2C_Gwalia%2C_2018_(01).jpg?width=96)**Rick Wilson** Liberal, O'Connor ](https://politics.computer/mp/rick-wilson) Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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