Liberal MPs speak up about ‘disturbing’ Advance campaign against ‘mass immigration’

Advance executive director Matthew Sheahan. Since the May election the group has promoted 44 anti-immigration ads on social media, analysis shows. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Several Liberal MPs have raised concerns an anti-immigration campaign by the activist group Advance is hurting the party’s brand and alienating migrant communities.

Analysis of Advance’s Meta advertising since May’s federal election shows it has promoted 44 anti-immigration ads, with more than 1.5m impressions.