Which MP outspent every other on Facebook ad binge?
Theres never been any question about the lofty ambitions of Labors federal health spokesman, Mark Butler. The South Australian frontbencher, whose take-no-prisoners approach to his climate change responsibilities resulted in him being re-directed earlier this year to the health portfolio, has never been backwards in coming forwards as a potential leader. Credit:John Shakespeare  But new data obtained by CBD shows just how keen he is to get his message out there. Butler has outspent every other federal MP on Facebook advertising in the past year, even outspending his leader Anthony Albanese ($42,783) and Prime Minister Scott Morrison ($41,003). Butler shelled out $87,457 on Facebook posts in the 10 months since August 2020. In the past seven days, hes racked up close to $3000, with a post spruiking his good work in getting his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Didnt hurt a bit! a smiling Butler said mid-jab. Butler spent more than South Australian Liberal Premier Steven Marshall ($87,191), and the West Australian Liberals ($84,755) and West Australian Labors Why take the risk campaign ($83,472) ahead of the most recent West Australian state election.