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Anika Wells

LaborHouse of Representatives

Anika Wells

Member for Lilley, Labor

About

About Anika Wells

Anika Wells is the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Lilley in Queensland. As of October 2026 she is Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport in the Albanese government. She previously served as Minister for Aged Care from 2022 to 2025.

First elected
2019 federal election, Division of Lilley
Born
11 August 1985, Brisbane, Queensland
Education
Arts and law at Griffith University; graduate diploma from ANU
Before parliament
Adviser to the federal government; lawyer at Maurice Blackburn
Previous seat
Not applicable; Lilley was her first seat
Previous member for Lilley
Wayne Swan, retiring

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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Votes

How Anika Wells voted

Recorded votes in the House of Representatives since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the House of Representatives
230votes cast
70%of 329 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 38

  2. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 being agreed to as amended at the consideration in detail stage, which is the step that finalises the bill's text before it passes.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 37

  3. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported adding the amendment circulated by the member for Fowler to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 11 to 72

  4. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments circulated by the member for Curtin to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 during consideration in detail.

    Voted yesPassed 97 to 30

  5. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) to (5) on the sheet circulated by the member for Mackellar to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, which were defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 9 to 73

  6. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported agreeing to government amendments (1) to (15) to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 during consideration in detail, which adds the amendments to the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 97 to 39

  7. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 40

  8. Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported adding the amendment moved by the member for Lindsay to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 at the second reading stage.

    Voted noDefeated 40 to 96

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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