Disquiet grows in Albanese's back yard as Grayndler artists unite against 'insane' AI proposal

Discontent is growing inside Anthony Albanese’s Grayndler electorate as local artists and cultural businesses oppose a federal proposal that would allow AI companies to scrape Australians’ creative work online by default. Grayndler, in Sydney’s inner west, is home to more than 3,000 cultural and creative businesses, with 10% of its workers employed in those sectors versus 4.2% nationally. While Albanese has said Labor will offer “the strongest possible protection,” creatives fear a weakening of copyright rules to train models on Australian material. The draft laws are expected by year-end, with parliamentary consideration due in 2027.