Malaysia government mouthpiece calls for 'Budgie Nine' to be deported

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated October 6 2016 - 12:13pm, first published 11:38am
Five of the Australians in trouble in Malaysia over wearing budgie smugglers with the Malaysian flag on them (clockwise from top left): Edward Leaney, Timothy Yates, Tom Laslett, Jack Walker and James Paver.
Five of the Australians in trouble in Malaysia over wearing budgie smugglers with the Malaysian flag on them (clockwise from top left): Edward Leaney, Timothy Yates, Tom Laslett, Jack Walker and James Paver.
The Australian men detained in Malaysia over the budgie smuggling display at the Formula Grand Prix on Sunday. Timothy Yates with father Tom. ?Source- Facebook Photo: Facebook
The Australian men detained in Malaysia over the budgie smuggling display at the Formula Grand Prix on Sunday. Timothy Yates with father Tom. ?Source- Facebook Photo: Facebook

An influential government-controlled Malaysian newspaper has called for the nine Australians arrested for celebrating at Malaysia's Grand Prix in their budgie smugglers to be deported and banned from ever returning to the country.

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