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Federal division, outer-metropolitan

# Petrie

In Queensland. The advertiser we follow here has spent $300–$698 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emma_Comer.jpg?width=96)**Emma Comer** Labor, Petrie ](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-comer)

About

## About Petrie

Petrie is a federal electoral division in Queensland, in the House of Representatives, classed as outer-metropolitan and centred on the Redcliffe Peninsula in Brisbane's northern suburbs. It is held by Emma Comer of the Australian Labor Party. Comer's Facebook and Instagram ads currently run with no listed topics.

Created

1949

Named after

Andrew Petrie, civil engineer, pioneer and explorer

Previous member

Luke Howarth, Liberal National Party

Won at 2025 federal election

Emma Comer, Labor, 51.01% two-party-preferred

Swing at 2025 federal election

5.45% swing to Labor

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

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Emma Comer](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-comer) MP, Labor  
$300 –$698 4 ads, 4 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![Support when you need it.  The Redcliffe Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open weeknights until 7pm and Saturday mornings.](https://politics.computer/media/b536b062ebd325b617ad77108f6951eff52deac58988459e8c31465ca9ae5096?w=480) Emma Comer$200–$299 spent Running since 2 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/b536b062ebd325b617ad77108f6951eff52deac58988459e8c31465ca9ae5096)
- [![Free mental health support, closer to home.  No referral needed, just bring your Medicare card.](https://politics.computer/media/f960faa0f6aa768c6b4282571020df48f1b933f35e98a71ce2503d05db53a5e2?w=480) Emma Comer$100–$199 spent Running since 2 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/f960faa0f6aa768c6b4282571020df48f1b933f35e98a71ce2503d05db53a5e2)
- [![More staff. More services. Longer hours.  More free mental health support for locals, right here in Redcliffe.](https://politics.computer/media/e4cbeac3bbb2b590e6ab58ad841c5f6f0da4c49f2b7320177a9bfa5ebeaaa000?w=480) Emma ComerUnder $100 spent Running since 2 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/e4cbeac3bbb2b590e6ab58ad841c5f6f0da4c49f2b7320177a9bfa5ebeaaa000)
- [![I fought for more mental health support in Redcliffe, and Labor delivered it.  Our Medicare Mental Health Centre has expanded to support ou](https://politics.computer/media/fb80d7c1760fbcfdcea4ba0dc87ccdc9e1bd39a4448b87f5017e79ffcb6394bf?w=480) Emma ComerUnder $100 spent Running since 2 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/fb80d7c1760fbcfdcea4ba0dc87ccdc9e1bd39a4448b87f5017e79ffcb6394bf)

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