Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer
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In January 2023, Australian expat Wayne Harvey, 69, died in a Bali hospital after the Australian consulate allegedly refused to assist with an emergency passport. Harvey was hospitalized on Christmas Eve with suspected appendicitis and needed to be transferred to a better-equipped hospital after complications arose from surgery. His son, Jake Harvey, contacted the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs from Australia, requesting an emergency passport for his unconscious and critically ill father to facilitate the transfer. The consulate cited privacy regulations as a reason for not being able to discuss the situation with Jake without his father's permission. Despite Jake's repeated pleas and evidence of his father's deteriorating condition, the consulate's response was delayed, and Harvey passed away before the transfer could occur.
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