--- title: "Bennelong: members and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Bennelong: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/federal/bennelong" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/federal) Federal division, inner-metropolitan # Bennelong In New South Wales. The advertiser we follow here has spent $900–$1.6K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jerome_Laxale_Portrait.png?width=96)**Jerome Laxale** Labor, Bennelong ](https://politics.computer/mp/jerome-laxale) About ## About Bennelong Bennelong is an inner-metropolitan federal electoral division in northern Sydney, New South Wales, in the House of Representatives. It is held by Jerome Laxale of the Australian Labor Party. Laxale's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport, health, education, and crime and safety. Created 1949 Area 60 km2 Named after Woollarawarre Bennelong, an Aboriginal man Held by the same party since 2022 federal election Previous members John Howard (1974–2007); John Alexander; Maxine McKew (2007–2010) Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division%5Fof%5FBennelong), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Bennelong whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Jerome Laxale](https://politics.computer/mp/jerome-laxale) MP, Labor $900 –$1.6K 7 ads, 7 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![1 MILLION calls to 1800MEDICARE! ☎️ Sick kid in the middle of the night? Not sure if you need a doctor? You can call 1800MEDICARE, 24 hour](https://politics.computer/media/3b8a0411f4394b558d241746cd01bb4c8493c46041c8e040f983f52580bc095a?w=480) Jerome LaxaleUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/3b8a0411f4394b558d241746cd01bb4c8493c46041c8e040f983f52580bc095a) - [![1 MILLION calls to 1800MEDICARE! ☎️ Sick kid in the middle of the night? Not sure if you need a doctor? You can call 1800MEDICARE, 24 hour](https://politics.computer/media/8474fa39447367ebd609969d84f9d855e30ee41da5c306dcb7775d9fd34c5846?w=480) Jerome LaxaleUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/8474fa39447367ebd609969d84f9d855e30ee41da5c306dcb7775d9fd34c5846) - [![Respect for women isn't optional. And it starts with what we teach our young men. St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill Headmaster Michael Blak](https://politics.computer/media/9ef0b40f4e664bb491a3d5107ec0db74042f057b3731acfde3c88fb2374607cb?w=480) Jerome LaxaleUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/9ef0b40f4e664bb491a3d5107ec0db74042f057b3731acfde3c88fb2374607cb) ## Other divisions in New South Wales - [Banks](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/banks) - [Barton](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/barton) - [Berowra](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/berowra) - [Blaxland](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/blaxland) - [Bradfield](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/bradfield) - [Calare](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/calare) - [Chifley](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/chifley) - [Cook](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cook) - [Cowper](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cowper) - [Cunningham](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cunningham) - [Dobell](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/dobell) - [Eden-Monaro](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/eden-monaro) - [Farrer](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/farrer) - [Fowler](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/fowler) - [Gilmore](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/gilmore) - [Grayndler](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/grayndler) - [Greenway](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/greenway) - [Hughes](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hughes) - [Hume](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hume) - [Hunter](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hunter) - [Kingsford Smith](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/kingsford-smith) - [Lindsay](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lindsay) - [Lyne](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lyne) - [Macarthur](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/macarthur) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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