Australians in Bali: Indonesia warns it they will deport tourists caught being a ‘public nuisance’

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Grim warning to Aussies in Bali: How this burnout video could be the last straw for frustrated Indonesians fed up with rowdy tourists – while clips showing VERY unruly travelers on Facebook, Facebook

  • Indonesian authorities said they would gladly deport unruly Aussie tourists to Bali
  • The threat comes after a viral video of an Aussie doing bike donuts on the street
  • Australians complained about actions by fellow tourists in Indonesian hotspot
  • They said they hope it doesn’t change locals’ minds about all Australian tourists?

Indonesian authorities have announced a renewed crackdown on harassing Australian tourists as social media pages flood with videos showing unruly behavior by foreigners.

Some locals were outraged when a video of heavily tattooed tourists was done donuts in the middle of a Seminyak street while chanting ‘what happens in Bali, stays in Bali’ recently went viral.

Traffic and locals on the street had to wait while the Burberry-clad man carelessly paraded around on his rented bicycle.

Frustrated Indonesian officials said the video was the last straw for inconsiderate tourists and warned they would tolerate no more bizarre behaviour.

Indonesian authorities said they will deport unruly Australian tourists after a man who suffered motorcycle burnout (above) stopped local traffic

The head of immigration at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Sugito, warned on Wednesday that his office will “intensify surveillance of foreign nationals, especially those who cause trouble in Bali,” local media reported.

“If it is proven to have committed an offense, the Immigration Service will not hesitate to deport the foreign national concerned.”

Tourists who are deported from Bali are usually not allowed to re-enter the island or anywhere in Indonesia for a certain amount of time, usually six months, which is often extended.

Even if the ban is lifted, deportees will have a hard time returning to Indonesia.

Hundreds of videos have been flooded on social media with embarrassing clips of Aussies making up at the holiday hotspot after Bali reopened to tourists in February.

If a tourist is deported from Indonesia, he will have a very hard time ever re-entering the country (photo, Bali)

A recent video showed a man (above) shouting the words “Sweet Caroline” while sipping a cocktail at a local resort in Bali

Earlier this week, footage of an Australian man sipping a cocktail while girding ‘Sweet Caroline’ by a resort pool received more than 1,000 comments on Facebook.

The clip showed the shirtless man standing in front of the pool singing while others joined in, seemingly unaware of other guests at the resort hoping to relax in silence.

“Bogan level – unlimited,” the poster captioned the clip.

Separately, fellow Bali tourist Tanieka Monti said she was shocked to see how “rude” Australians were to locals.

“I can’t stand one thing and that’s rude Australians,” she wrote on Facebook.

Thousands of Australians flocked to Bali (above) when Covid restrictions were lifted in February

“I’ve caught myself staring at death and telling groups of Aussies how rude it is to talk to people as they are. They are nothing but disrespectful and downright rude to the local Balinese.

“It disgusts me to think they have an image of Australians that is just a representation of a few disgusting Aussies.”

Her posts sparked outrage from other frustrated Australians.

“Yes, I witnessed two women being so rude to a handbag seller,” one person wrote.

“When I called them, I got, ‘This is our second home’… That sentence really pisses me off, over 30 trips for me, but never throw that away.

Tanieka Monti said she ‘can’t stand’ seeing ‘rude’ Australian tourists treat locals in Bali

Australians make up more than a quarter of all tourists in Bali (above) and many flock to the Indonesian hotspot in search of a party

‘Just because you go there a lot, you don’t have a special right – especially bad manners! It’s the Balinese house, we’re visitors, no matter how many times you’ve been.’

Another said: ‘It’s so embarrassing. I was in a restaurant yesterday and this old man sat there shirtless with beer and lunch. I mean, is it that hard to put on a shirt, mate? Disgusting.’

Australians make up more than a quarter of all tourists in Bali, but many argue that the problems are the actions of a few ‘bad eggs’.

“Fortunately, they are in the minority, and the locals love and appreciate Aussies and vice versa,” said a tourist in Bali.

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