--- title: "Will Fowles: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Will Fowles has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Ringwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ringwood) ![Will Fowles](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac08/contentassets/afc8caa639ad40919b18366f6725bee5/member-photo/1730.jpg?width=320&height=320&rmode=crop) Independent Victorian Legislative Assembly # Will Fowles Member for [Ringwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ringwood) About ## About Will Fowles Will Fowles is the Independent member for Ringwood in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was first elected in 2018 as a Labor member for Burwood and was elected for Ringwood in 2022\. He resigned from the Labor Party in August 2024 and has sat as an independent since. First elected November 2018, for Burwood (Labor) Elected for Ringwood November 2022 Before parliament Strategic communications consultant Born 27 July 1978 Education Scotch College and Monash University Resigned as a Labor member August 2024 Summarised by AI from [Will Fowles, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/will-fowles/) and [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will%5FFowles), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Will Fowles spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Will Fowles'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=401831286908971) Votes ## How Will Fowles voted Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 20 December 2022, from Hansard. [All votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) **188** votes cast **51%** of 368 divisions held **4** votes against their party line 1. 11 August 2026 ### [Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-11/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026 into parliament. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 31 to 50 2. 17 June 2026 ### [Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Facilitating Timely Reporting) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-06-17/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Facilitating Timely Reporting) Bill 2026, which would amend the IBAC Act 2011 to facilitate timely reporting by the IBAC. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 31 to 52 3. 19 June 2025 ### [State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: council’s suggested amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-06-19/1) Voting yes supported the Assembly making amendments 2 and 3 to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 that the Council suggested, which agrees to those changes to the bill. Voted no Against their party Passed 79 to 3 4. 19 March 2025 ### [Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: council’s amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-03-19/1) Voting yes supported agreeing to the Council's amendments to the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024, which is a change to the bill's wording. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 27 to 54 5. 10 September 2026 ### [Community leaders](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-10/3) Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the motion titled Community leaders, which rejects the proposed amendment to omit that word. Voted yes Passed 52 to 27 6. 10 September 2026 ### [Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-10/1) Voting yes supported the Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026 being introduced to Parliament, which only starts its formal progress and does not agree to its contents. Voted yes Defeated 31 to 48 7. 13 August 2026 ### [Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-13/4) Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the second reading motion for the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026, which rejects the proposed amendment. Voted yes Passed 52 to 26 8. 13 August 2026 ### [Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-13/3) Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it. Voted yes Passed 76 to 2 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 Independent members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Darren_Cheeseman.jpg?width=96)**Darren Cheeseman** Independent, South Barwon ](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Photo: [Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac08/contentassets/afc8caa639ad40919b18366f6725bee5/member-photo/1730.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament of Victoria member list on 15 November 2026\. [Official profile](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/will-fowles/) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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