--- title: "Susan McDonald: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Susan McDonald has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/susan-mcdonald" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Queensland](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/queensland) LNP Senate # Susan McDonald Senator for [Queensland](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/queensland), [LNP](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) About ## About Susan McDonald Susan McDonald is an Australian Senator for Queensland and a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP). She sits with the National Party in federal parliament and has a background in agribusiness. Her Facebook and Instagram ads focus on immigration, economy tax and cost of living. First elected 2019 federal election, term beginning 1 July 2019 Born 7 February 1970, Brisbane Education Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics, University of Queensland Before parliament Managing director of Super Butcher, 2014 to 2019 Shadow ministry Resigned in January 2026 after crossing the floor Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan%5FMcDonald), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Susan McDonald spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. Spent on ads $1.5K –$2.3K Ads seen 4 Running now 4 Paid for by Senator Susan McDonald, 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=2095657470702857) ## Biggest ads Ranked by what Meta says was spent on each design, across every copy of it. - [![Working every day for Queensland. Like my page to see how decisions in Canberra affect you - and what I'm doing about them.](https://politics.computer/media/0be4d968106a592b2aa5dc42f8c0c0c8db1486526ad6cf4749e90e0b05aa3f1d?w=480) $1.5K–$2K spent Running since 10 Dec](https://politics.computer/ad/0be4d968106a592b2aa5dc42f8c0c0c8db1486526ad6cf4749e90e0b05aa3f1d) - [![Australians are paying the price for Labor’s out of control spending. Only the Liberals and the Nationals have a plan to fix our economy a](https://politics.computer/media/41783a6f3d51acf403a019d243f0cfb33a71584efcdfa0391933e41c713ce8eb?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/41783a6f3d51acf403a019d243f0cfb33a71584efcdfa0391933e41c713ce8eb) - [![Labor blames global events. But you can't be unlucky 17 times. The Liberals and Nationals have a plan. We will put a speed limit on spendin](https://politics.computer/media/781ebd66779eba25df35c5ba77cc30eac385b94685783286fc63636b63e6511a?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 3 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/781ebd66779eba25df35c5ba77cc30eac385b94685783286fc63636b63e6511a) - [![15 years after Labor’s unlawful live cattle export ban devastated Northern Australia’s cattle industry, hundreds of producers are STILL wait](https://politics.computer/media/9ae59ff4bf9bba2f5ec9d632a06cd3cc5cd996ae3858f94b9a2ea2cb358ada00?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 3 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/9ae59ff4bf9bba2f5ec9d632a06cd3cc5cd996ae3858f94b9a2ea2cb358ada00) ## What the ads are about Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads. - Economy tax 3 ads - Cost of living 2 ads - Leader character 1 ad - Immigration 1 ad Votes ## How Susan McDonald voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **505** votes cast **48%** of 1061 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 2. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11) Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 3. 13 October 2026 ### [Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/6) Voting yes supported Senator Roberts's amendment to the second reading of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026. Voted yes Defeated 20 to 36 4. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/10) Voting yes supported making amendment (1) on sheet 3944 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which was defeated. Voted yes Defeated 25 to 29 5. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/9) Voting yes supported the opposition amendment (1) on sheet 3946 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being agreed to during committee, which adds the amendment to the bill. Voted yes Passed 34 to 21 6. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/8) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 in committee, which would add those amendments to the bill. Voted yes Defeated 26 to 31 7. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/7) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Steele-John's amendment to the second reading of the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which adds the amendment to the bill's second reading. Voted yes Passed 34 to 23 8. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/6) Voting yes supported agreeing to the second reading amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026. Voted yes Passed 35 to 22 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 LNP members of the Senate [Liberal spending, LNP included](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_McGrath_2017.jpg?width=96)**James McGrath** LNP, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-mcgrath) 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. 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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