Perth Invasion Day rally attempted bombing declared terrorist act | ABC NEWS
The attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth was a terrorist act, authorities have declared.
A 31-year-old man was last week charged with throwing what police described as a homemade “fragment bomb”, filled with ball bearings and screws, into the crowd which had gathered in central Perth.
“This charge … alleges the attack on Aboriginal people and other peaceful protesters was motivated by hateful, racist ideology,” WA Premier Roger Cook said.
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