在维多利亚州选举前不到100天，两个身份不明的竞选组织Fix Victoria和Better Victoria通过社交媒体投放大量AI生成广告1。其中Fix Victoria在8月花费接近10万美元，Better Victoria花费约4万美元，两者合计约14万美元的广告投放，超过自由党、青绿独立候选人和One Nation党在社交媒体的开支1。Fix Victoria的支出额更占当月选举相关广告总支出的约四分之一1。
这两个组织能够规避披露要求，源于维州选举法的漏洞1。根据现行法律，只有明确宣传或反对政党或候选人的组织才需注册为第三方竞选者1，这使得两组织得以保持资金来源隐蔽1。
Fix Victoria的关键人物包括执行董事Deborah Henderson（曾任公共事务研究所副执行董事）、传播主任Andrew Hudgson，以及倡导负责人Gideon Rozner1。Rozner在社交媒体X平台表示："最好的地方是与数千名维州人站在一起支持Jess Wilson击败这个令人厌恶的工党政府"1。Fix Victoria还在8月28日AFL外卡决赛期间在第七频道投放电视广告1。
Two enigmatic campaign organizations are saturating social media with artificial intelligence-generated advertisements ahead of Victoria's state election, exploiting legal loopholes to shield their financial backers from public scrutiny.1 Fix Victoria and Better Victoria together spent approximately $140,000 on political advertising in August alone, with Fix Victoria accounting for nearly $100,000 of that sum—representing roughly one-quarter of all election-related social media advertising expenditure for the month.1 Their combined spending exceeded that of major political parties including the Liberal Party, the Greens, independent candidates, and One Nation on digital platforms.1
The organizations have managed to evade mandatory disclosure requirements by operating outside Victoria's election financing framework, which only requires third-party campaigners to register if they explicitly advocate for or against specific parties or candidates.1 This regulatory gap has allowed both groups to maintain anonymity regarding their funding sources. Better Victoria contributed approximately $40,000 to the advertising blitz.1 The campaign intensified in late August when Fix Victoria purchased television advertising during the AFL elimination final between the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn Hawks on Channel Seven.1
Among Fix Victoria's identified figures are Deborah Henderson, serving as executive director and formerly a deputy executive director at the Institute of Public Affairs; Andrew Hudgson, communications director; and Gideon Rozner, advocacy lead, who rejoined the Liberal Party in November 2024.1 Rozner stated on the social media platform X that "the best place is standing with thousands of Victorians supporting Jess Wilson to defeat this disgusting Labor government."1 The campaign occurs less than 100 days before the election, as Victoria faces projected debt accumulation of $199 billion over four years.1
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