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title: "Senate: Tasmania: members and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Tasmania: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Senate: Tasmania

 The 2 advertisers we follow here have spent $1.1K–$1.8K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting members

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carol_Brown.jpg?width=96)**Carol Brown** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown)
- [ **Chris Gatenby** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-gatenby)
- [ **Claire Chandler** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-chandler)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Helen_Polley.jpg?width=96)**Helen Polley** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-polley)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lambie_2017_(cropped).png?width=96)**Jacqui Lambie** Jacqui Lambie Network, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/jacqui-lambie)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Jonathon_Duniam.jpg?width=96)**Jonathon Duniam** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathon-duniam)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/04.30_%E5%89%AF%E7%B8%BD%E7%B5%B1%E6%8E%A5%E8%A6%8B%E3%80%8C%E6%BE%B3%E5%A4%A7%E5%88%A9%E4%BA%9E%E8%B7%A8%E9%BB%A8%E6%B4%BE%E5%9C%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E5%9C%98%E3%80%8D_-_55239966163.jpg?width=96)**Josh Dolega** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-dolega)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nick_McKim_June_2010.jpg?width=96)**Nick McKim** Greens, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mckim)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Richard_Colbeck.jpg?width=96)**Richard Colbeck** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-colbeck)
- [ **Richard Dowling** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-dowling)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tammy_Tyrrell_2024.jpg?width=96)**Tammy Tyrrell** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/tammy-tyrrell)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vanessa_Bleyer_headshot_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Vanessa Bleyer** Greens, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/vanessa-bleyer)

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Richard Dowling](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-dowling) MP, Labor  
$800 –$1.2K 4 ads, 4 running
2. [Carol Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown) MP, Labor  
$300 –$598 3 ads, 3 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![Good news for Glenorchy! The new Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open, providing free mental health support right here in our communit](https://politics.computer/media/b328fe527d3af910d6af1480a990f3884ffa7d9bd65474fdfdcd62394b1f262d?w=480) Carol Brown$300–$598 spent Running since 3 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/b328fe527d3af910d6af1480a990f3884ffa7d9bd65474fdfdcd62394b1f262d)
- [![Here are five ways Labor is helping with the cost of living.](https://politics.computer/media/d97c9eeb8af97bf75bcb1bafc96761bb27c9c2490de280cf6c089a57cd4606a0?w=480) Richard Dowling$300–$399 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d97c9eeb8af97bf75bcb1bafc96761bb27c9c2490de280cf6c089a57cd4606a0)
- [![Labor is making it easier for first home buyers.](https://politics.computer/media/4bdf67d8af9b009dc8c03e632ed9788db65418d4ccc3957ae833a6f79b62db8e?w=480) Richard Dowling$200–$299 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/4bdf67d8af9b009dc8c03e632ed9788db65418d4ccc3957ae833a6f79b62db8e)
- [![Tassie, I want to hear from you.](https://politics.computer/media/5491d42c85ddbe148f22186d4a63ca0318204d4eb2e67615e93228d33bd00a4a?w=480) Richard Dowling$200–$299 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/5491d42c85ddbe148f22186d4a63ca0318204d4eb2e67615e93228d33bd00a4a)
- [![Labor has extended paid parental leave.](https://politics.computer/media/0146bdd6af8daa54445eb14d5ea3f757e7beacbdc0d28bc2425bbd6e05462772?w=480) Richard Dowling$100–$199 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/0146bdd6af8daa54445eb14d5ea3f757e7beacbdc0d28bc2425bbd6e05462772)

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