Why did it take 9 days to declare the Perth bombing attempt a terrorist attack?
- Written by Levi West, Research Fellow, Research School of Social Science, Australian National University
Tim Clifford/InstagramNine days after it happened, police have declared an alleged attempted bombing at an Invasion Day rally in Perth an act of terrorism.
A 31-year-old man is accused of throwing a homemade fragment bomb, filled with ball bearings and screws, into a crowd protesting on Australia Day. The bomb failed to detonate.
He has been charged...
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