‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, inquiry told
Indigenous community members in Perth testified at a federal inquiry regarding their feelings of being ignored by authorities following an alleged terror attack at an Invasion Day rally. The incident involved a homemade bomb thrown into a crowd, and survivors expressed trauma over the perceived lack of police response.
Why it matters
The inquiry highlights ongoing tensions regarding systemic racism and the safety of First Nations people during public demonstrations.
File photo of a rally in Perth. Indigenous community members have testified at a federal inquiry about the alleged attempted terror attack on the Invasion Day rally. File photo of a rally in Perth. Indigenous community members have testified at a federal inquiry about the alleged attempted terror attack on the Invasion Day rally. Indigenous Australians ‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, inquiry told Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told
The framing focuses on the community's emotional experience and systemic grievances regarding racism and institutional neglect.
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