Albanese to address ‘shock and fear’ over alleged Invasion Day terror attack in annual Closing the Gap speech

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Douglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporterFebruary 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Albanese to address ‘shock and fear’ over alleged Invasion Day terror attack in annual Closing the Gap speech

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the "shock and fear" felt by First Nations people following an alleged terrorist attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on January 26th. The incident occurred at Forest Place in the CBD, where a 31-year-old man allegedly threw a homemade fragment bomb into a crowd of over 2,500 people. The device, containing screws, ball-bearings, and explosive liquid, did not detonate. Albanese's speech, delivered as part of the annual Closing the Gap report, will also call out the "white supremacy ideology" believed to be behind the attack. The annual report will also show that 15 targets are still off track.

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