Elders and organisers of the Invasion Day Boorloo/Perth rally have issued a formal statement welcoming the decision of the Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team to charge the suspect in the attempted bomb attack on the gathering with engaging in terrorism.

Noongar Elders and organisers who were at the Invasion Day rally met with the Premier of Western Australia, Roger Cook, along with federal and WA Indigenous Affairs ministers Malarndirri McCarthy and Don Punch, senators, MPs and WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch, on February 5.

They rally organisers described the meeting as "positive and encouraging, providing a platform for grassroots voices to be heard", noting here were also opportunities to speak directly with political leaders and the Police Commissioner after the meeting.

Uncle Hedley Hayward personally thanked the Premier and the Commissioner of Police for the invitation to the meeting and for "committing to future communication and collaboration".

In their statement issued Thursday, the rally organisers reiterated their belief in the importance of Aboriginal-led truth-telling and education to address racism and prevent extremism.

They called for "mandatory teaching of Aboriginal history and Aboriginal languages in schools, covering invasion, frontier violence, resistance, and continuing settler colonialism and how it is affecting us today".

In their statement, the organisers noted "Senator McCarthy and Premier Cook spoke about how we all need to come together as a community, look out for each other and be kind to one another".

During the meeting, Fabian Yarran presented a letter on behalf of the organisers to the Premier highlighting urgent community issues, including:

- Homelessness and housing insecurity as drivers of social disadvantage and extremism;

- Prolonged lockdowns in justice institutions harming young people's mental health;

- Full implementation of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, particularly Recommendation 150 that PBS, Medicare and trauma informed, comprehensive mental health and addiction therapy be available in all justice institutions;

- Independent investigations into deaths in custody, aligned with UN and International Red Cross guidelines;

- Implementation of the 2025 Help Way Earlier Report on Child Justice, including the immediate closure of Unit 18.

In their formal joint statement, the organisers emphasised "the importance of land rights for closing the gap, self-determination and long-term social and economic outcomes".

The organisers requested that the Royal Commission into Anti-semitism be widened to include all forms of racism and for the federal government to implement the Australian Human Rights Commission's Anti-Racism Framework.

"Elders and organisers believe that ongoing collaboration with government is essential to ensure grassroots Aboriginal voices shape policies and programs affecting their communities," the statement read.

"We thank the Premier for inviting us and look forward to working collaboratively."