Business leader blasts yobs in Bali
PERTH – Increased air capacity and a strong Australian dollar are being blamed for an increase in drunken behaviour by Australian visitors to Bali.
Australia-Indonesia Business Council national vice-president Ross Taylor said cheap flights, a strong Australian dollar and a lull in terrorist activity have encouraged Australians to flock to Bali over the past 18 months
But, he told the West Australian newspaper, a marked return of Australian tourists has led to an increase in anti-social behaviour on the Indonesian island.
“It’s disappointing to see the few that really give Australians a bad name, with loud, drunken and aggressive behaviour,” he said.
The number of Australian visitors arriving in Bali jumped by around 60 per cent in January and February compared with the same time last year.
Taylor said one Australian dollar now bought almost 8500 Indonesian rupiah, compared to 5500 rupiah five years ago, and that the number of flights to Bali had increased dramatically.
“Perth alone has 54 flights per week flying non-stop to Bali in just three hours,” he said. “That’s a huge capacity by any measurement.”
Taylor urged people to remember that Bali was a gracious and religious society.
“There is no place for drunken yobbos in Bali,” he said.
Ian Jarrett
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