The 2016 Federal Court record
Disqualification
In October 2016 the Federal Court disqualified Jamie McIntyre and Dennis McIntyre from managing corporations for 10 years, according to ASIC.
Land banking schemes
The Court declared the 21st Century land banking schemes to be unlawful, per ASIC's media release.
Regulator action
ASIC brought the proceedings. The media release 16-357MR is the primary source.
The judgment is a public document. Read the original text and ASIC's summary rather than relying on any website, including this one.Primary sources listed below
ASIC media release 16-357MR (2016) · Federal Court digital law library
Timeline from the public record
- ASIC intervened in the "How to become a Millionaire" seminar tour because neither Jamie McIntyre nor 21st Century Academy held an Australian financial services licence. A Hobart seminar was postponed and he undertook not to give financial product advice at the October events (ASIC, 2004).
- He and 21st Century Academy undertook to stop running wealth-creation seminars until ASIC's Federal Court case was heard.
- Justice Merkel declared that the Academy had run seminars and promoted a book giving financial advice without a licence, and that McIntyre was knowingly concerned in the contraventions. ASIC finalised the proceedings in 2007.
- ASIC began Federal Court proceedings against Jamie and Dennis McIntyre and 21st Century group companies over five land banking schemes: Botanica, Secret Valley Estate, Oak Valley Lakes Estate & Resort, Bendigo Vineyard Estate & Resort and Melbourne Grove Estate. ASIC alleged they were unregistered managed investment schemes and an unlicensed financial services business.
- McIntyre gave evidence to the Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into land banking.
- Deloitte partners were appointed provisional liquidators of eight corporate respondents, with the brothers' consent. They became liquidators in March 2016 after reporting each company was insolvent.
- The Court permanently restrained a Pilbara "no money down" property promotion marketed through two 21st Century companies and declared those companies had given financial product advice without a licence.
- In ASIC v McIntyre [2016] FCA 1276, Justice Bromwich disqualified Jamie and Dennis McIntyre from managing corporations for ten years and restrained each from carrying on a financial services business, giving financial product advice or dealing in financial products for ten years. The orders were agreed. The five schemes were declared unregistered managed investment schemes and wound up.
What the 2016 judgment records
Investors
They put A$6,658,192 into the schemes and lost most or all of it, with very little likely to be returned.
Costs
The brothers were ordered to pay A$50,000 of ASIC's costs.
Breach risk
The judge said a breach of the bans would likely be treated as a serious contempt of court, including websites presenting either brother as carrying on a financial services business.
In additional remarks Justice Bromwich described both brothers as, at the very least, "completely financially incompetent", and said that unless they gained new skills during the ban each would be a danger to the investing public.ASIC v McIntyre [2016] FCA 1276
Bali and Lombok: allegations under investigation
McIntyre later operated property businesses in Indonesia under names including LUX Property Group, Lux Projects Bali and Marina Bay City, and the project has also been marketed as Gesara Bay City and Nesara Bay City, according to press reports. The items below are allegations and complaints, not court findings.
- Kinnara, a former sales partner on Marina Bay City, reported McIntyre to Bali Police (Polda Bali) over alleged misuse of funds of PT Marina Bay Investments, alleging about Rp 40 billion. Kinnara says it asked for an explanation of the transactions first and did not receive one.
- About 30 Australian investors, through Solvere Law Office, filed a police report claiming losses of about A$7.37 million (Rp 86.5 billion). Parties named include PT Bali Real Estate Investments, PT Marina Bay Investments, McIntyre and Christina Natalia.
- Media reported that investors had discovered the land was zoned agricultural. Police said they were investigating. As of June 2026 reporting, no suspect had been named.
Current court proceedings
Campbell v McIntyre
Federal Court, Brisbane (QUD 273 of 2026). Adrian James Campbell sued for defamation and breach of the Australian Consumer Law. Interim injunctions granted on 21 May 2026 were discharged on 20 August 2026 for non-disclosure at the ex parte stage, with costs to McIntyre. The judgment was interlocutory and did not decide whether the publications were true. The proceeding remains on foot.
McIntyre v media
McIntyre commenced Federal Court defamation proceedings over news articles, claiming the reporting was unfair. Check the Federal Court's published orders for the current status before relying on any summary.
Denpasar District Court
Matter 052/HLF/G/III/2026, filed by Campbell and Kinnara Limited against McIntyre and others. It is before the Indonesian courts and no outcome has been determined.
Other reported episodes
Eminis program, 2014
The ABC reported in June 2014 that dozens of Australians lost money through the 21st Century Eminis financial education program.
2013 election
McIntyre founded the 21st Century Australia Party and stood as an independent in New England, receiving 6,059 votes (6.6%). Fairfax reported that a small share of his claimed Twitter followers appeared to be real accounts; he said he was not aware of buying followers.
Miss Universe Fiji, 2024
The BBC reported that licensee Lux Projects reversed the result by citing an "eighth judge", which the seven panel judges said they were never told about. McIntyre's representatives said he was an adviser, not a director or shareholder of the licensee, and called the allegations a conspiracy theory.
Sources include ASIC media releases, the Federal Court judgment, ABC News, the BBC, Fairfax, Bali media and Parliament of Australia records. Verify each item against the original before publishing, and add a right-of-reply line if McIntyre provides one.
Red flags before you invest
- Returns promised as fixed or guaranteed, especially from offshore companies.
- No Australian Financial Services Licence shown, or one you cannot find on the ASIC register.
- Off-the-plan property where zoning, permits and land title are unclear. Ask for proof.
- Pressure to pay quickly, or celebrity and "independent media" endorsements pushing the product.
- Security that is also pledged to other buyers or lenders. Ask who holds the first charge.
Jamie Neville McIntyre: FAQ
Who is Jamie Neville McIntyre?
Jamie Neville McIntyre, also known as Jamie McIntyre, is an Australian businessman, seminar promoter and publisher born around 1973 near Glen Innes, New South Wales. He founded the 21st Century education and property group, the 21st Century Australia Party and the Australian National Review, and later LUX Property Group in Bali, Indonesia. In 2016 the Federal Court disqualified him from managing corporations for ten years.
Has Jamie McIntyre been found guilty of a scam or fraud?
The public record does not show a criminal conviction for fraud. In 2016 the Federal Court, in an ASIC case decided by agreed orders, declared five land banking schemes to be unregistered managed investment schemes and banned him and his brother from managing corporations and from financial services for ten years. The 2025 and 2026 Bali police complaints are allegations under investigation, and McIntyre denies wrongdoing.
Is Jamie McIntyre banned from running companies?
On 17 October 2016 Justice Bromwich disqualified him from managing corporations for ten years, so by its terms the order runs to October 2026. Check ASIC's banned and disqualified register for his current status.
How much did investors lose in the 21st Century land banking schemes?
The 2016 judgment records that 152 investors put A$6,658,192 into the five schemes and lost most or all of it.
What is the Marina Bay City Lombok investigation?
About 30 Australian investors filed a Bali police report in April 2026 claiming losses of about A$7.37 million on the villa project, and Kinnara separately reported alleged misuse of project funds. Police said they were investigating. No court has made findings, and McIntyre's lawyer denies fraud.
What are LUX Property Group and Lux Projects Bali?
They are property brands associated with Jamie McIntyre that market villa and resort developments in Bali and Lombok, including Marina Bay City and projects reported as Gesara Bay City and Nesara Bay City.
What did the Federal Court decide about Jamie Neville McIntyre in 2016?
Per ASIC, it declared the 21st Century land banking schemes unlawful and disqualified Jamie and Dennis McIntyre from managing corporations for 10 years.
How do I check if a finance company is licensed?
Search the ASIC registers for the company's Australian Financial Services Licence before sending money.