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Federal division, rural

# Nicholls

In Victoria. The advertiser we follow here has spent $100–$299 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sam_Birrell_Member_for_Nicholls_2022_-2025.jpg?width=96)**Sam Birrell** Nationals, Nicholls ](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-birrell)

About

## About Nicholls

Nicholls is a rural Australian House of Representatives electoral division in northern Victoria, taking in towns such as Shepparton, Yarrawonga, Seymour, Echuca, Broadford and Kilmore. The seat is held by Sam Birrell of The Nationals. Birrell's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport.

Created

2019, replacing the Division of Murray in the same location

Named after

Sir Douglas and Lady Gladys Nicholls, for advocacy of Aboriginal rights

Classification

Rural

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

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Sam Birrell](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-birrell) MP, Nationals  
$100 –$299 2 ads, 2 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![$4 MILLION SECURED TO RESTORE AND REOPEN HISTORIC KIRWANS BRIDGE Funding finally secured to restore and reopen historic Kirwans Bridge has ](https://politics.computer/media/82e1f3c8e68a5aac303e8ea9eab3e29a8473ca913855fa6949aea3b2be7c0fae?w=480) Sam Birrell$100–$299 spent Running since 1 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/82e1f3c8e68a5aac303e8ea9eab3e29a8473ca913855fa6949aea3b2be7c0fae)

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