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Nick Wilson and Aaron Bunch

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

A man allegedly threw an explosive device into a crowd of thousands at an Invasion Day rally. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A senior politician has warned against a "blame game" in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing as First Nations leaders claim elected officials have turned a blind eye to the rising threat of racism. 

Thousands of people were evacuated from Forrest Place in Perth's city centre on January 26 after a 31-year-old man allegedly threw an explosive device at a crowd of Indigenous people, families and supporters.

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