--- title: "Anika Wells: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Anika Wells has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/anika-wells" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Lilley](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lilley) ![Anika Wells](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anika_Wells_2023.jpg?width=320) Labor House of Representatives # Anika Wells Member for [Lilley](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lilley), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anika%5FWells), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Anika Wells spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Anika Wells's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet. [See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=2063329587276680) 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](https://politics.computer/votes/house) **230** votes cast **70%** of 329 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: third reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/8) Voting yes supported the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill. Voted yes Passed 96 to 38 2. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/7) 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 yes Passed 96 to 37 3. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/6) Voting yes supported adding the amendment circulated by the member for Fowler to the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026. Voted no Defeated 11 to 72 4. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/5) 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 yes Passed 97 to 30 5. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/4) 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 no Defeated 9 to 73 6. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: consideration in detail](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/3) 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 yes Passed 97 to 39 7. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/2) 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 yes Passed 96 to 40 8. 28 October 2026 ### [Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-10-28/1) 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 no Defeated 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. ## Other Labor members of the House of Representatives [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ali_France.png?width=96)**Ali France** Labor, Dickson ](https://politics.computer/mp/ali-france) - [ **Alice Jordan-Baird** Labor, Gorton ](https://politics.computer/mp/alice-jordan-baird) - [ **Alicia Payne** Labor, Canberra ](https://politics.computer/mp/alicia-payne) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alison_Byrnes_MP_email_footer.jpg?width=96)**Alison Byrnes** Labor, Cunningham ](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-byrnes) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amanda_Rishworth_2022.jpg?width=96)**Amanda Rishworth** Labor, Kingston ](https://politics.computer/mp/amanda-rishworth) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew_Charlton_speaking_at_CeBIT_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Andrew Charlton** Labor, Parramatta ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-charlton) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew_Giles.jpg?width=96)**Andrew Giles** Labor, Scullin ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-giles) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Andrew_Leigh_MP.jpg?width=96)**Andrew Leigh** Labor, Fenner ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-leigh) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hon_Anne_Aly_MP_-_Official_Portrait_-_000187612_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Anne Aly** Labor, Cowan ](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-aly) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne_Stanley_Brendon_Viora_2016_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Anne Stanley** Labor, Werriwa ](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-stanley) - [ **Anne Urquhart** Labor, Braddon ](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-urquhart) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anthony_Albanese_portrait_(re-crop).jpg?width=96)**Anthony Albanese** Labor, Grayndler ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-albanese) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anika%5FWells%5F2023.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 15 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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