Anika Wells

Minister for Aged Care & Sport / Parliament of Australia

Most Notable Role

Anika Wells is an Australian politician and a member of the Labor Party, representing the Division of Lilley in Queensland since 2019.

Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Ms Wells became the Minister for Aged Care and Sport under the Albanese government.

Prior to entering politics, Ms Wells was an advisor to the federal government for five years. She was admitted to practise law in 2012 and joined Maurice Blackburn in 2014 as a compensation lawyer. She worked on a number of cases related to immigration detention.

Ms Wells holds degrees in Arts and Law from Griffith University, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.

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Roles

2022

Minister for Aged Care & Sport

Parliament of Australia

2019

Member for Lilley, QLD

Parliament of Australia

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in New Aged Care Act a step closer	13 Sep 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Mandated targets for NSO boards	11 Sep 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Feds increase women’s sport funding	13 Jun 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Federal aged care reforms delayed	03 Apr 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Aged care sector a 'mess' as losses mount	06 Jan 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Fix funding, workforce issues first	12 Jul 2022
	NEW ROLE: Member for Lilley, QLD, Parliament of Australia	01 Jun 2022
	NEW ROLE: Minister for Aged Care & Sport, Parliament of Australia	01 Jun 2022
	NEW ROLE: Member, Australian Labor Party	01 Jun 2022

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Positions - Current

Position	Company	Year
Minister for Aged Care & Sport	Parliament of Australia	2022
Member for Lilley, QLD	Parliament of Australia	2019
Member	Australian Labor Party

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