NSW to fine agents up to $22,000 for AI-altered rental listings

New South Wales has passed laws targeting "housefishing": real estate businesses face fines of up to $22,000 for failing to disclose digitally altered or AI-generated property images. The rules take effect in early 2027. The government's own press release cited a genuine $5,000 Bondi beach mural as an example of an AI-doctored listing.

• Fines of up to $22,000 for undisclosed AI-altered listing photos
• New rules take effect in early 2027
• Government wrongly flagged a real $5,000 mural as AI fake
• Only 40% of Australians trust AI outputs, vs 62% in Canada