Anika Wells — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as Federal Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport in the Albanese government.
Member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the House of Representatives for the Division of Lilley since 2019.
Previously served as Minister for Aged Care from 2022 to 2025.
Worked as a lawyer at Maurice Blackburn and as a political advisor prior to entering parliament.
Graduated from Griffith University with degrees in arts and law, and completed a graduate diploma in legal practice from the Australian National University.

Biography

Anika Shay Wells is an Australian politician who currently serves as Federal Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport in the Albanese government. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she has represented the Division of Lilley in the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. Prior to her current roles, Wells served as Minister for Aged Care from 2022 to 2025.