Anika Wells Dodges Travel Expense Questions By Flying To Maldives For ‘Heaps Urgent’ Meeting

Communications Minister Anika (Skyworker) Wells has reportedly taken to the skies once again, this time jetting off to the Maldives for an “urgent” work meeting — conveniently avoiding questions about her recent taxpayer-funded adventures.
The minister, known for her uncanny timing, is said to be attending a meeting so important that Zoom simply could not suffice. Sources close to the Maldivian parliamentary intern assure it’s “very urgent… like, heaps important.”
This comes after Wells faced scrutiny over a $3,681 Adelaide trip that included a Labor friend’s birthday party, and her $100,000 business-class flights to New York for a six-and-a-half-minute UN speech promoting Australia’s under-16 social media ban. When asked about the costs, Wells reportedly smiled, nodded and booked the next business flight out of the country.
Opposition figures have labelled her a “full-time frequent flyer and part-time minister,” noting her extraordinary talent for international diplomacy and question-dodging combined.
Meanwhile, Australians can rest easy knowing their money is funding critical work — and a masterclass in avoiding awkward press questions.