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# Nedlands

In Western Australia. The advertiser we follow here has spent $2.3K–$3.1K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [ **Jonathan Huston** Liberal, Nedlands ](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathan-huston)

About

## About Nedlands

Nedlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in Western Australia, named after the inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands. It is currently held by Jonathan Huston of the Liberal Party. The seat was created at the 1929 redistribution and has a history of Liberal representation, including the Court family from 1953 to 2001.

Chamber

Western Australian Legislative Assembly

Sitting member

Jonathan Huston (Liberal)

Created

1929 redistribution

Named after

Inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands

First member

Sir Norbert Keenan, elected at the 1930 election

Court family tenure

Held by the Court family from 1953 to 2001

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FNedlands), plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Jonathan Huston](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathan-huston) MP, Liberal  
$2.3K –$3.1K 4 ads, 4 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![Taxes are monies held in trust by the Government - if they cannot spend it wisely, then hand it back to the people!](https://politics.computer/media/a8ed9130279bdb26256a4cd19c4a80fe3e6edb136184ec7d6f6a6aae2257f135?w=480) Jonathan Huston$1.5K–$2K spent Running since 5 Sept](https://politics.computer/ad/a8ed9130279bdb26256a4cd19c4a80fe3e6edb136184ec7d6f6a6aae2257f135)
- [![Shouldn't the WA Public Sector severance standards reflect National Employment Standards (NES)? If you leave your job, you should not be gi](https://politics.computer/media/a115632405ecde04c4470cdd30a281f0ae6a7f15bc861bb721ed52eba2515929?w=480) Jonathan Huston$400–$499 spent Running since 27 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/a115632405ecde04c4470cdd30a281f0ae6a7f15bc861bb721ed52eba2515929)
- [![If Alaska can have a Sovereign Wealth Fund,  (with a royalty at 16%) Why cant Western Australia? (60 sec video) #SovereignWealthFund. #sov](https://politics.computer/media/5c8ba5e6f6d3e89a9d629d9c1932c01840ef1a82bcaaf28ae477d601a2154848?w=480) Jonathan Huston$300–$399 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/5c8ba5e6f6d3e89a9d629d9c1932c01840ef1a82bcaaf28ae477d601a2154848)
- [![WA Labor lectures us in parliament on aboriginal job initiatives and its fake determination to 'close the gap'. Labor has AGAIN failed the W](https://politics.computer/media/d66be739ba70b3379e01a7a888b67b500ce7b5e2c65d5851bcc34d968f88018e?w=480) Jonathan Huston$100–$199 spent Running since 10 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d66be739ba70b3379e01a7a888b67b500ce7b5e2c65d5851bcc34d968f88018e)

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