When Jamie McIntyre describes himself as a self-made success story, Australian regulators and courts have a different account on the public record. That record — including a Federal Court judgment, Senate testimony, and enforcement actions in both Australia and Indonesia — raises serious questions for anyone considering investing in his latest ventures in Lombok and Bali.
The Federal Court Ban
In 2016, the Federal Court of Australia issued a 10-year ban against Jamie McIntyre following the collapse of five land banking schemes that left approximately 152 investors without around $7 million of their money. Court-appointed Deloitte liquidators were unable to locate the funds. Justice Bromwich, in delivering the judgment in ASIC v McIntyre [2016] FCA 1276, described McIntyre as “a menace to the investing public.”
The schemes — operating under names including Botanica, Secret Valley Estate, Oak Valley Lakes, Bendigo Vineyard, and Melbourne Grove — marketed land investments to ordinary Australians who lost their savings. McIntyre was prohibited from managing corporations and providing financial services.
The Australian Senate
A year earlier, in September 2015, McIntyre had appeared before an Australian Senate hearing where his conduct drew sharp responses from lawmakers. Senator Sam Dastyari called him a “conman.” Senator Nick Xenophon, a veteran of seven years of Senate committee hearings, described him as the most evasive witness he had encountered in that entire period. The exchange is on the public record in Senate Hansard dated 30 September 2015.
The Move to Indonesia
Following the Federal Court ban, McIntyre relocated his activities to Southeast Asia. He established Lux Projects Bali and Lux Property Group, marketing villa developments and investment opportunities to Australian and international investors through a network of websites, social media channels, and seminars.
In December 2025, his Kerobokan Kelod construction project in Bali was stopped by Satpol PP Badung enforcement officers after inspectors confirmed that no building permits existed for the 70-unit development. A stop-work notice was signed on 29 December 2025. Workers defied the order and continued construction on 11 January 2026. Investigator Wayan Sukanta confirmed that only basic registration documents existed — no construction permit had been obtained. The incident was reported by Bali Terkini on 12 January 2026.
In March 2026, TechBullion published an investigation by journalist Aftab Ahmad in which Christina Natalia, the sitting Indonesian director of PT Bali Real Estate Investments — the registered entity behind Lux Projects Bali — stated that company account balances had at certain points been only in the thousands of Australian dollars, and that significant financial pressures were affecting the business. Construction funding difficulties and contractor payment disputes had progressed to court. Natalia has since filed formal reports against McIntyre.
The Marina Bay City Dispute
McIntyre’s most ambitious project is Marina Bay City — a 150-acre beachfront master-planned development in South Lombok promoted as “the Miami of Asia.” He has claimed full ownership of the development and sold investment interests to buyers internationally.
The official development partners tell a different story. PT Marina Bay Group issued an official statement in December 2025 confirming that McIntyre’s ownership claims are “incorrect, misleading, and contradicted by official Indonesian corporate records.” The statement confirmed that a Conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement under which McIntyre’s entities were to acquire a 50% stake in the first five development stages had defaulted because the required payments were never made. No ownership transferred.
Kinnara Limited, which brought the Marina Bay City development to market and holds trademark applications for the name filed on a first-to-file basis under Indonesian law, has commenced active legal proceedings against McIntyre’s entities. Clients have demanded refunds of up to AU$6.5 million.
Investors searching for the development online should note that the only authorised Marina Bay City website is www.marinabaycity.com. A second domain — marinabay.city — is operated by McIntyre and is the subject of legal proceedings. It is not the official site.
A Pattern of Fake Media
McIntyre operates a network of websites designed to look like independent news outlets — including sites mimicking CNBC, The Times of London, and various Asian business publications — through which he publishes promotional content and attack articles targeting opponents in his disputes. The network has no named journalists, no editorial boards, and no press regulator registrations.
What Investors Should Know
The public record on Jamie McIntyre spans a Federal Court judgment, Senate testimony, ASIC enforcement actions, Indonesian construction enforcement, contractor lawsuits in Indonesian courts, and a formal dispute with the legitimate Marina Bay City development partners. Anyone considering an investment in any McIntyre-affiliated venture is strongly advised to review that record in full before committing funds.
Sources: ASIC v McIntyre [2016] FCA 1276. Senate Hansard 30 September 2015. ASIC Media Release 16-357MR. Bali Terkini 12 January 2026. TechBullion 11 March 2026. PT Marina Bay Group official statement December 2025. Case 1536/Pdt.G/2025/PN Dps, Denpasar District Court.
