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Perth CBD bombing deemed a ‘potential terrorist act’
- On Monday at Forrest Place, a device was thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd and did not detonate; a 31-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday with his identity suppressed.
- Rally organisers said the event had received several serious threats beforehand that were not properly addressed, and they criticised WA Police for poor communication after the device was found on Monday.
- Footage shows a person on the Myer building balcony throwing an object into a child's Elsa sock; police say it contained nails, ball bearings, and volatile chemicals, and a man was arrested at the scene on Monday.
- Late on Wednesday the Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team confirmed it is investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act and said further charges have not been ruled out while assessing motive, with Police Commissioner Col Blanch noting terrorism requires political, religious or ideological motivation.
- Community leaders, including the Australian Human Rights Commission, called for stronger national action on racism, with rally organiser Fabian Yarran criticizing police handling after the incident.
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Perth Invasion Day rally incident deemed potential terrorist act | Morning News Bulletin 29 January 2026
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Perth Invasion Day rally bomb scare declared 'potential terrorist act'
Police are investigating the alleged hurling of a homemade bomb into a crowd of Invasion Day protesters in Perth as a "potential terrorist act".The declaration tonight came amid growing calls for the incident on Monday to be treated as terrorism."The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team (WA JCTT) can confirm it is investigating the incident at Forrest Place in Perth on Australia Day as a potential terrorist act," the WA Police Force, A…
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