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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin

Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer

Wayne Harvey
Wayne Harvey died in a Bali hospital after multiple attempts by his son to get help from the Australian consulate. Photograph: Jake Harvey

An Australian man died in a Balinese hospital just days after the Australian consulate failed to issue an emergency passport that his son says could have saved his life.

Wayne Harvey, an expat who had been living on the island since 2018, was 69 years old when he was admitted to the Puri Raharja hospital in Denpasar with suspected appendicitis on Christmas Eve in 2022.

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