Alice Krause apologises for racist Bunnings carpark tirade
A Melbourne art teacher has apologised for telling a driver to 'go back to China' during a Bunnings carpark dispute.
After a traffic dispute, a Melbourne art teacher pulled into a Bunnings carpark in Hawthorn and confronted another driver. Alice Krause told him to 'go back to China' and said 'that's not how you drive in this country.'
A bystander recorded the interaction. Video spread online and the teacher, Alice Krause, was identified.
Krause released a public apology, saying her words were 'cruel, degrading and extremely threatening and racist.' She plans to apologise personally to the driver, who has lived in Australia for almost 30 years.
She reported the incident to police. Krause said she received graffiti slurs and death threats after the video went public.
- Almost 30 years in Australia
- Driver's residency
- Go back to China
- Racist phrase used
- Bunnings carpark in Hawthorn, Melbourne
- Location
- Graffiti slurs and death threats
- Backlash received
Why it mattersThe apology shows how racist abuse spreads quickly online and triggers public accountability, reflecting community values around belonging.
AustraliaNo direct policy change yet, but the incident reinforces discussions about racism against Asian Australians and consequences for racist behaviour.
