--- title: "Tim Whetstone: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Tim Whetstone has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/tim-whetstone" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Chaffey](https://politics.computer/seats/sa/chaffey) ![Tim Whetstone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Whetstone2018.jpg?width=320) Liberal SA House of Assembly # Tim Whetstone Member for [Chaffey](https://politics.computer/seats/sa/chaffey), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) About ## About Tim Whetstone Tim Whetstone is a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of Chaffey, which he has represented since the 2010 election. He served as Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development from 2018 until his resignation from cabinet in July 2020. Born 5 March 1960, at Keith, South Australia First elected 2010 election, Chaffey, Liberal Party Cabinet role Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Marshall ministry, from 22 March 2018 Resigned from cabinet 26 July 2020, after an expenses scandal Cleared of further investigation 15 October 2020, by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Shadow portfolios Includes Industry, Recreation and Racing, Emergency Services and Social Services under Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%5FWhetstone), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Tim Whetstone spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Tim Whetstone'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=263791470351475) ## Other Liberal members of the SA House of Assembly [Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ashton_Hurn_at_the_2026_ANZAC_Day_Dawn_Service_at_the_National_War_Memorial%2C_Adelaide_(028A2308).jpg?width=96)**Ashton Hurn** Liberal, Schubert ](https://politics.computer/mp/ashton-hurn) - [ **Jack Batty** Liberal, Bragg ](https://politics.computer/mp/jack-batty) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Josh_Teague_presenting_at_the_Parliament_of_South_Australia%2C_May_2026_(DSCF7171).jpg?width=96)**Josh Teague** Liberal, Heysen ](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-teague) - [ **Sam Telfer** Liberal, Flinders ](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-telfer) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whetstone2018.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the SA House of Assembly 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. Explore [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) [Federal divisions](https://politics.computer/seats/federal) [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) [Senators](https://politics.computer/mps/senate) [Parties](https://politics.computer/parties) Victoria 2026 [The race](https://politics.computer/victoria) [Promises](https://politics.computer/promises) [Which party matches you?](https://politics.computer/quiz) Data [Every ad](https://politics.computer/ads) [Who's spending](https://politics.computer/who) [How MPs voted](https://politics.computer/votes) [Search](https://politics.computer/search) [How this works](https://politics.computer/about) [API and MCP](https://politics.computer/developers) For AI agents: [site guide (llms.txt)](https://politics.computer/llms.txt), [sitemap](https://politics.computer/sitemap.xml), [developer guide](https://politics.computer/developers.md). Every page is available as Markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown` or add `.md` to the path.