--- title: "Churchlands: members and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Churchlands: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/wa/churchlands" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/wa) WA state district # Churchlands In Western Australia. The advertiser we follow here has spent under $2.1K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Basil_Zempilas.jpg?width=96)**Basil Zempilas** Liberal, Churchlands ](https://politics.computer/mp/basil-zempilas) About ## About Churchlands Churchlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the western suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is held by Basil Zempilas of the Liberal Party. Ads run for Basil Zempilas focus on indigenous affairs, leader character, housing, health, economy and tax, and cost of living. Created 1994 redistribution, replacing the seat of Floreat Named after The western suburb of Churchlands Previous members Liz Constable, independent, held most of the seat's history Previous members Sean L'Estrange, Liberal, succeeded Constable at the 2013 election Previous members Christine Tonkin, defeated L'Estrange at the 2021 election Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FChurchlands), plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Churchlands whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Basil Zempilas](https://politics.computer/mp/basil-zempilas) Party leader, Liberal under $2.1K 21 ads, 21 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![WA Labor Minister Don Punch has failed to do his job. When children were left unsupervised in South Hedland, in a squalid home with urine so](https://politics.computer/media/00c54d955e08d0636b012c3ee6057c5f852166b6129efd79f8fbb275187ff695?w=480) Basil ZempilasUnder $700 spent Running since 10 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/00c54d955e08d0636b012c3ee6057c5f852166b6129efd79f8fbb275187ff695) - [![WA Labor's Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch has failed to do his job, dodging responsibility for the child protection crisis in the Pil](https://politics.computer/media/b5c557fc7951507945588b3764cebb92bb477fc3287001cc31d9fca33ca25435?w=480) Basil ZempilasUnder $700 spent Running since 10 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/b5c557fc7951507945588b3764cebb92bb477fc3287001cc31d9fca33ca25435) - [![Don Punch is Labor's Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. He said his portfolio does not have a direct responsibility for the housing, health or](https://politics.computer/media/990828f80a3f227f19aeaf29125a2d8e73cc15eed064093cd5d2474310b97d3f?w=480) Basil ZempilasUnder $600 spent Running since 10 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/990828f80a3f227f19aeaf29125a2d8e73cc15eed064093cd5d2474310b97d3f) - [![Under Labor, you'll always pay more.](https://politics.computer/media/735ac7ffe41ebbeac0fa255fcaaba696cf021be97d215253c7090d833ab0720a?w=480) Basil ZempilasUnder $100 spent Running since 6 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/735ac7ffe41ebbeac0fa255fcaaba696cf021be97d215253c7090d833ab0720a) ## Other districts in Western Australia - [Albany](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/albany) - [Armadale](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/armadale) - [Balcatta](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/balcatta) - [Baldivis](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/baldivis) - [Bassendean](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/bassendean) - [Bateman](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/bateman) - [Belmont](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/belmont) - [Bibra Lake](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/bibra-lake) - [Bicton](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/bicton) - [Bunbury](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/bunbury) - [Butler](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/butler) - [Cannington](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/cannington) - [Carine](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/carine) - [Central Wheatbelt](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/central-wheatbelt) - [Cockburn](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/cockburn) - [Collie-Preston](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/collie-preston) - [Cottesloe](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/cottesloe) - [Darling Range](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/darling-range) - [Dawesville](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/dawesville) - [Forrestfield](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/forrestfield) - [Fremantle](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/fremantle) - [Geraldton](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/geraldton) - [Girrawheen](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/girrawheen) - [Hillarys](https://politics.computer/seats/wa/hillarys) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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