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Robyn Wuth and Aaron Bunch

RARE PHOTOS: Invasion day bomb plot declared a terrorist act | Rare Historical Photos

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

Authorities have defended the time it took for a failed Invasion Day rally bombing to be declared a terrorist act, as details emerge about the accused's "pro-white" ideology.

Thousands of people were evacuated from Forrest Place in Perth's city centre on January 26 after police found an object containing volatile chemicals, nails and metal ball bearings.

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