A Perth-based comedian has claimed he was banned from almost every venue in Western Australia for 12 months after an incident he says he still doesn’t fully understand.Jaski Singh said the statewide restriction was imposed after an incident at The Gold Bar in Kalgoorlie, in the state’s Goldfields-Esperance region, in November.
The ban applies to all places that use ScanTek ID scanning systems, according to the Daily Mail.
He said the issue did not come to his attention until months later when he tried to enter another venue to attend a friend’s event and was refused entry at the door.“I showed my ID and (the woman at the door) seemed so surprised that I was trying to get in. She said I wasn’t allowed into any ScanTek locations until November 2026,” Singh said.“When she said I was blocked, I said, ‘I never go out?’”Singh is part of a well-known duo on TikTok for producing street style interviews and general “vox pop” content.
He said he was filming near the site on the night of the accident. He said he then tried to enter the bar but was stopped at the door.Singh told the Daily Mail: “We thought we’d walk in line, and obviously they wouldn’t let us film inside, but we thought it would make a funny ending to the video.”He said he was later told that the ban came after what security described as an incident involving harassment of staff, although he disputes that claim.
“I’m frustrated that someone decided to enjoy any moment they had and put me on a statewide ban for 12 months,” he said.“I didn’t even go to the place…I was incredibly shocked.”Singh said he contacted the private security company contracted by the venue for clarification, but claims he did not get clear details.“I asked if they could explain any of these allegations so I could see what they were talking about,” he said.“I was trying to understand why and they hung up the phone.”He also questioned the lack of an appeals process, saying the decision raised concerns about fairness and accountability in systems banning private spaces.“Give me reasons,” he said, “and if I’ve done something wrong, it’s okay. I understand there are repercussions for being an idiot.”He said that the ban did not affect his personal life, but it may affect his work as a content creator.Singh’s video explaining the situation has since gone viral, attracting more than 1.4 million views. Some viewers criticized the ban and shared similar experiences, while others urged it to provide the location-specific side of the story. Singh said he was not allowed access to it.
