Anika Wells’ Brisbane office closed over security incident

October 23, 2026 — 1:47pmThe Brisbane office of Lilley MP Anika Wells has been closed following a security incident.Police were called about 10.20am on Wednesday after a woman allegedly behaved in a threatening manner towards staff at the office of Wells, the federal minister for communications and minister for sport.A 47-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on Sandgate Road in Nundah, in the city’s north, and has since been charged with one count of commit public nuisance.Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport Anika Wells.Alex EllinghausenShe is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on November 26.“We made the decision to close the office temporarily while security improvements are made,” Wells said in a statement.“Our staff deserve to feel safe at work and this kind of behaviour is always unacceptable.“We will reopen as soon as possible and continue to be accessible to the community and contactable while this temporary closure is in place.”Wells’ staff is still taking calls from the public as usual.From our partners