Bali DPRD Factions Scrutinise Tatasari Baliku Tourism-Governance Draft

Denpasar — Four factions in the Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD Bali) have raised detailed questions over a draft provincial regulation on quality tourism-business governance, known as Tatasari Baliku, during plenary discussions in early April 2026.

The draft regulation on the governance of quality tourism businesses was tabled together with a proposed revision of Bali’s regional tax and levy by-laws at a DPRD Bali plenary session on 6 April 2026, according to the provincial government’s official information portal. Subsequent commentary from political factions, including Golkar, places the Tatasari Baliku proposal within a broader effort to shift Bali’s tourism model toward quality, culturally grounded and environmentally sustainable practices.

Golkar backs quality tourism but flags gaps

The Golkar faction expressed general support for issuing the regulation, welcoming the concept of quality tourism governance based on Balinese philosophy such as Tri Hita Karana and local wisdom Sad Kerti, according to coverage by Balipost and the provincial government portal. Golkar argued the regulation should address practical problems including zoning violations, problematic investments, unfair competition and threats to Bali’s tourism image.

Golkar also highlighted specific articles they considered incomplete. According to Balipost, the faction pointed to provisions on land-use compliance, hotel development and moratorium policy, and called for the regulation to ensure at least 70 percent local human resources at tourism destinations and to encourage battery-electric vehicles and local SMEs as part of a sustainable tourism ecosystem. The government portal similarly reports Golkar’s push for serious structuring of the tourism sector through the Tatasari Baliku draft.

Visitor management and tax-linkage concerns

At the same plenary series, several factions linked the Tatasari Baliku debate to wider questions about tourism management and revenue, including the foreign tourist levy (Pungutan Wisatawan Asing, PWA). Gerindra–PSI, for example, pressed the provincial government for transparency over the use of PWA funds and stronger supervision of collections from foreign tourists entering via domestic routes, in their general view on the revised budget and related regulations.

Those interventions indicate concern that any new tourism-governance framework, including Tatasari Baliku, should be aligned with clear, accountable mechanisms for managing tourism-related revenue and enforcing rules across Bali’s districts and cities. However, the available official and media reports do not detail the exact wording of tax and revenue-sharing provisions in the Tatasari Baliku draft.

Quality tourism and local identity

According to the provincial government’s description of the draft, the regulation on quality tourism-business governance is intended to raise tourism standards in a way that is more sustainable, culture-based and beneficial to local communities. The government frames Tatasari Baliku as part of a transition from mass tourism to quality tourism, with an emphasis on protecting Bali’s environment and cultural identity and ensuring that economic gains are more evenly distributed.

Local media reporting on faction responses shows broad agreement on the need for stricter control of hotel development, clearer rules for tourism enterprises and stronger enforcement of spatial planning and licensing. At the same time, parties such as Golkar have urged that implementation mechanisms be clarified so that quality-tourism goals do not create new inequities between different types of operators or regions within Bali.

Legislative process

The DPRD Bali plenary on 6 April 2026 was identified by the provincial government as the session at which the council began formal discussions of the Tatasari Baliku draft and the related tax revision, including the presentation of general views by factions. Subsequent plenary meetings in mid-April focused on further debate of these strategic draft regulations, according to government and media reports.

They indicate, however, that the DPRD and provincial government intend to continue discussions so the regulation can be refined and adopted as part of Bali’s shift toward a more controlled and quality-focused tourism model.

Sources

• Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali – DPRD Bali Gelar Paripurna ke-31, Bahas Raperda Pariwisata Berkualitas dan Pajak Daerah
• Balipost – Fraksi Golkar Soroti Moratorium Hotel hingga Transparansi PWA
• Balisharing – Fraksi Gerindra-PSI DPRD Provinsi Bali Minta Transparansi Pengelolaan PWA
• Detikcom – Gerindra-PSI Desak Koster Perkuat Pengawasan Pungutan Turis Asing