--- title: "Senate: Victoria: members and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Victoria: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/senate/victoria" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/senate) Senate seat # Senate: Victoria The 4 advertisers we follow here have spent $3.1K–$3.8K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting members - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bridget_McKenzie_2014-02.jpg?width=96)**Bridget McKenzie** Nationals, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-mckenzie) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_Paterson_at_Fraser_Symposium_(3)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**James Paterson** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-paterson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jana_Stewart_2019.jpg?width=96)**Jana Stewart** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jane_Hume_Business_Envoy.jpg?width=96)**Jane Hume** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jane-hume) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JWHeadshotCrop.jpg?width=96)**Jess Walsh** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-walsh) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lidia_Thorpe.jpeg?width=96)**Lidia Thorpe** Independent, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/lidia-thorpe) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lisa_Darmanin_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Lisa Darmanin** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/lisa-darmanin) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michelle_Ananda-Rajah_at_the_2026_Australian_Labor_Party_National_Conference_(028A9108).jpg?width=96)**Michelle Ananda-Rajah** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-ananda-rajah) - [ **Raff Ciccone** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/raff-ciccone) - [ **Ralph Babet** United Australia Party, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/ralph-babet) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sarah_Henderson_2016.jpg?width=96)**Sarah Henderson** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-henderson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Steph_Hodgins-May_is_Greens_candidate_for_Melbourne_Ports...jpg?width=96)**Steph Hodgins-May** Greens, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/steph-hodgins-may) ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Victoria whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Jana Stewart](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) MP, Labor $2.1K –$2.4K 3 ads, 3 running 2. [Raff Ciccone](https://politics.computer/mp/raff-ciccone) MP, Labor $500 –$698 2 ads, 2 running 3. [Senator Lidia Thorpe](https://politics.computer/mp/lidia-thorpe) MP, Independents $400 –$499 1 ad, 1 running 4. [Senator Sarah Henderson](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-henderson) MP, Liberal $100 –$199 1 ad, 1 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) Too long to draw to scale ## What they're promising in Victoria Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from. 1. ### Labor School funding > Labor is fully funding Victorian public schools. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/a26a02dfe9e861de5b249ac89b5f12db416e523a071bbe556890ee27ca81d105) From [Jana Stewart](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) ## Their biggest ads - [![Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. Labor has now secured full and fair funding for every Victorian public school, delivering](https://politics.computer/media/a26a02dfe9e861de5b249ac89b5f12db416e523a071bbe556890ee27ca81d105?w=480) Jana Stewart$700–$799 spent Running since 5 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/a26a02dfe9e861de5b249ac89b5f12db416e523a071bbe556890ee27ca81d105) - [![You can now see a GP for free at over 1,000 clinics across Victoria. When your kids are sick, or you need a doctor, you shouldn’t have to ](https://politics.computer/media/73bfac70e0f2c1bd1f9c9264302d0652e0d410caa50953f8730f0356bea79259?w=480) Jana Stewart$700–$799 spent Running since 4 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/73bfac70e0f2c1bd1f9c9264302d0652e0d410caa50953f8730f0356bea79259) - [![Free TAFE is helping Victoria get the skills and trades we need. Whether it's becoming a nurse, a tradie, an early childhood educator or a](https://politics.computer/media/cb31f0665231be5eb115f8daf9dc9e9375c29799374733f090da8cf941ad31e7?w=480) Jana Stewart$700–$799 spent Running since 3 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/cb31f0665231be5eb115f8daf9dc9e9375c29799374733f090da8cf941ad31e7) - [![Hi, I’m Raff Ciccone, Federal Labor Senator for Victoria. Join my page for news and community information.](https://politics.computer/media/11e677e3f4b0844c92ef637ef01bf36a5b8a6207f613870add3fd844bcee6ae6?w=480) Raff Ciccone$400–$499 spent Running since 8 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/11e677e3f4b0844c92ef637ef01bf36a5b8a6207f613870add3fd844bcee6ae6) - [![What a mess. This censorship bill is not only an assault on free speech but weakens our current online safety laws, putting kids at risk. ](https://politics.computer/media/29560123ce8e22b48dccf5a583780fe88617f70945b0eaeb639a08bc066e9ed6?w=480) Senator Sarah Henderson$100–$199 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/29560123ce8e22b48dccf5a583780fe88617f70945b0eaeb639a08bc066e9ed6) - [![Hi, I’m Raff Ciccone, Federal Labor Senator for Victoria. Join my Instagram page for news and community information.](https://politics.computer/media/f0747d94087d578a48ebf47aca3fc50ca587a32defd5e14f5eee4596208f4996?w=480) Raff Ciccone$100–$199 spent Running since 8 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/f0747d94087d578a48ebf47aca3fc50ca587a32defd5e14f5eee4596208f4996) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. 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