After the Premier finished his speech - which was continually interupted by boos and a barage of insults - a female protester gave Mr Barnett a shove. The Premier's minders were quick to step in but the woman managed to dodge them and gave Mr Barnett another nudge before she was grabbed by security. An Aboriginal elder approaches a heavily-guarded Colin Barnett. Credit:Brendan Foster The Premier's office said Mr Barnett wouldn't be pressing charges or making any complaints againt the protester. Mr Barnett felt the full wrath of the massive gathering after he said "put yourselves in my shoes". "First, can I acknowledge the struggle of Aboriginal people," he said trying to soothe the gathering, which just inflamed the crowd more.

"I actually applaud you for coming here today. "Can I say to you no Aboriginal people will be forced from their lands...no Aborginal people will be forced from their communities. "People will not be forced from their tradtional lands." Earlier in the rally, Aboriginal Legal Services CEO Dennis Eggington said the eyes of the world were watching Australia. "I want you to stop and think about this sacred land that has been home to our people for tens of thousands of years – our land that is central to our culture," he said.

"Every gumnut, every gumtree, every grain of sand on every shore, every insect and every animal in our holy land and in memory of our people. "We are part of the earth and it is part of us." Federal Labor Perth MP Alannah MacTiernan said it was fantastic to see so many Aboriginal people from all over the state standing up for their rights. "It's about time us white fellas stopped telling black fellas where they are going to live and how they are going to live," she said. "Aboriginal people have the right to shape their own destiny."

Greens Robin Chapple said both the state and federal government had no idea about the importance of land to indigenous people. "We are talking about land – Aboriginal land – your land," he said. "We are here to make sure you keep you land." At an earlier rally at Forrest Chase in the CBD, Amnesty International indigenous rights manager Tammy Solenec told the 700-strong crowd that supporting remote communities wasn't difficult. "We all know living in remote communities is not a 'lifestyle choice'," she said.

"Aboriginal people have a custodianship of a deep spiritual connection to this land. "And under Native Title laws imposed upon them, they must show a continuous connection to the land to prove their title. "If they are forced off their homelands, it will be much harder to secure native title." Opposition Aboriginal affairs spokesman Ben Wyatt said the Barnett government's plan to close almost 150 remote communities proved they had no understanding of the importance of culture and land to Aboriginal people. Loading

"The government has taken a dramatic turn in the last six months in its very disrespectful approach to Aboriginal affairs," he said. More updates to come. Follow WAtoday on Twitter