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Federal division, rural

# Dawson

In Queensland. The advertiser we follow here has spent under $100 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew_Wilcox_Bridget_McKenzie_Steven_Miles_2021_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Andrew Willcox** LNP, Dawson ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-willcox)

About

## About Dawson

Dawson is a rural federal electoral division in Queensland. It covers the city of Mackay and the coastal region to the north-west, including the Whitsunday Islands. The seat is held by Andrew Willcox of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. Andrew Willcox MP's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on health.

Classification

Rural

Sitting member

Andrew Willcox

Current party

Liberal National Party of Queensland

Created

1949

Named after

Anderson Dawson, first Labor Premier of Queensland

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division%5Fof%5FDawson), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Dawson whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

1. [Andrew Willcox MP](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-willcox) MP, Nationals  
under $100 1 ad, 1 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![MEN DESERVE SPECIALIST CARE TOO ~  Labor says funding is being redirected from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia  to the McGrath F](https://politics.computer/media/d9d776404033c331c8d4b33d3e63eb2ffc72b9d5adae80896057fd5597afb5b5?w=480) Andrew Willcox MPUnder $100 spent Running since 6 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d9d776404033c331c8d4b33d3e63eb2ffc72b9d5adae80896057fd5597afb5b5)

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