15 Facts About Anthony Fels

Anthony James Fels was born on 19 November 1964 and is an Australian politician.

Anthony Fels was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for the Agricultural Region from 2005 to 2009, representing the Liberal Party before defecting to the Family First Party in 2008.

Since leaving parliament, Fels has been a perennial candidate for public office and a member of at least six different political parties.

Anthony Fels was born on 19 November 1964 in Esperance, Western Australia.

Anthony Fels is the son of Pauline and Francis Fels.

Anthony Fels grew up on the family farm in Esperance, attending Castletown Primary School and Esperance Senior High School.

Anthony Fels later worked for the Primary Industry Bank of Australia from 1989 to 1994 and was active in various business ventures including PKB Watering Supplies, Rowlands Stockfeeds and Liquid Engineering.

Anthony Fels was an unsuccessful preselection candidate for the Roe prior to the 1989 Western Australian state election.

Anthony Fels was the Liberal candidate in Roe at the 2001 election but was defeated by the incumbent National MP Ross Ainsworth.

At the 2005 state election, Anthony Fels was elected to the Legislative Council representing the Agricultural Region for the Liberal Party.

Anthony Fels was leader of WA Family First before they merged with the Australian Conservatives.

Anthony Fels was an independent candidate for the Senate at the 2010 federal election and for the state Legislative Council at the 2013 election, a Katter's Australian Party candidate for the Senate at the 2013 federal election, and a Mutual Party candidate at the 2014 special Senate election.

Anthony Fels was a nominated candidate representing the Non-Custodial Parents Party in the 2017 Bennelong by-election.

Anthony Fels came last of 12 candidates with a primary vote of less than 0.2 percent.

Anthony Fels was a candidate for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2019 Australian federal election.