# Victorian parties clash over AI-generated election videos depicting leaders

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-11-04T23:00:46Z

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## Summary

Labor posted an AI‑generated video on Saturday that shows Liberal health spokesperson Jess Wilson warning that a future Liberal government would impose “Americanised healthcare” with a $150,000 heart‑attack bill, a $6,000 ambulance charge and a $40,000 birth cost. The clip uses Wilson’s likeness and voice, but she has denied ever making those statements, calling the video a “desperate smear campaign.”

The Liberal Party responded by branding the Labor video “garbage” and released its own AI‑generated footage of Premier Ben Carroll asleep at his desk, echoing a Herald Sun story that claimed he takes naps. Outside the major parties, the conservative lobby Advance Australia produced a deepfake of a Labor victory, while One Nation aired a video with inflammatory ethnic tropes. Experts and the Greens are urging Victoria to adopt South‑Australia‑style truth‑in‑political‑advertising laws that ban undeclared AI deepfakes and impose penalties up to $5,000, citing a recent $650,000 fine on X for child‑safety breaches.

## Key points

- Labor’s AI video shows Jess Wilson citing $150,000 heart‑attack cost, which she says she never said
- Liberals released AI footage of Premier Ben Carroll asleep after a Herald Sun nap claim
- Experts and Greens call for SA‑style AI‑deepfake disclosure laws with penalties up to $5,000

## Why it matters

AI‑generated political ads threaten voter trust and democratic integrity, prompting calls for regulation and disclosure standards to curb deepfake misuse in elections.

## Sources

1. [Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads](https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/05/victoria-election-2026-ai-generated-video-ads-ntwnfb) (The Guardian AI, 2026-11-04)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Victorian parties clash over AI-generated election videos depicting leaders", 4 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/victorian-parties-clash-over-ai-generated-election-videos-depicting-le

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