How budget backlash went viral

Open accessibility guide Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer The Sydney Morning Herald logo The Sydney Morning Herald logo Advertisement Politics Federal Anthony Albanese A social media campaign has depicted an AI-generated Anthony Albanese joining a range of different businesses as co-founder, riffing on the prospect of a maximum 47 per cent capital gains tax for some businesses announced in the budget. Updated May 19, 2026 — 2:57pm, first published 2:54pm Loading Latest in Videos Video icon 1:06 The 229cm teen with dreams of making the NBA Video icon 1:23 Statement skirts at Australian Fashion Week Video icon 1:30 Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong over alleged dine and dash spree Video icon 2:53 From death threats to business success Advertisement The Sydney Morning Herald logo Twitter Facebook Instagram RSS Our Sites The Sydney Morning Herald The Age Brisbane Times WAtoday The Australian Financial Review nine.com.au Drive Classifieds Tributes Place your ad The Sydney Morning Herald Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Sitemap Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages My account Subscriber FAQs Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2026 Subscribe