Police are keeping anti-Islam and anti-racist protesters apart at a rally in Brisbane.
Police tape has been rolled out to divide the two groups of protesters, following violent clashes at a Reclaim Australia rally in Melbourne on Saturday.
Anti-racism protesters are chanting loudly to try and drown out the speakers at the Brisbane rally, which is being held in a park in the city's CBD.
Three people have been arrested at a another rally by the Reclaim Australia group in central Sydney.
A man has been arrested for offensive behaviour and another for breaching the peace, while a woman has been taken into custody for assaulting police, a police spokeswoman told AAP.
"We respect your right to protest and police will facilitate that and work to support peaceful demonstration on every occasion. But those who wish to come and commit offences, intimate or be offensive will be arrested," NSW Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke told SBS News.
When asked whether the police would keep open the option of using capsicum spray to control the crowd he said: "We have not had to use any of those tactics. We do have the two rally groups separated and that is the most important phase of this operation."
Mr Clarke said he was pleased with the police's operation at the rally.
We've got a significant police operation. Most of our police are public order trained, but we have also deployed our police negotiators," he said. "We are quite willing to work with the leadership for each rally group to negotiate whatever they need to facilitate lawful and peaceful protest."
It's believed the woman, who was the first arrested, was among anti-racism protesters who turned up to oppose Reclaim Australia.
Three people in ancient Greek-like military costumes, including helmets and shields, and four men with Australia flags draped on their shoulders were among about 50 people apparently gathered for the Reclaim Australia protest.
Police are patrolling a "sterile" or buffer zone running across two city blocks to prevent the two groups from clashing.
The groups were several hundred metres apart mid-morning but chants from the bigger anti-racist cohort were loudest.
Some anti-racism protesters have been calling for cultural diversity in response.
A small portion of anti-racism protesters, who won't identify themselves, have their faces covered.
Counter anti-racism protests take place as nationalist group Reclaim Australia kicks off its rally in Sydney (SBS) Source: SBS
Reclaim Australia has called supporters to gather for what organisers have described as "a public response to the shock of recent atrocities of 'Islam's radicals' both inside and outside of Australia".
The protests come during this year's Eid al-fitr festivities.
Hanson, Christensen join anti-Islam rally
Federal coalition MP George Christensen and One Nation founder Pauline Hanson will be among those attending ant-Islam rallies in Queensland on Sunday.
Queensland political figures George Christensen and One Nation founder Pauline Hanson will attend anti-Islam rallies this weekend.
Mr Christensen, who represents the seat of Dawson, has agreed to address a Reclaim Australia rally in Mackay on Sunday.
He said on his Facebook page he wanted to "support people who seek to defend our Australian way of life, our culture and our freedoms from the threat of radical Islam".
He said "hell (would) freeze over" before he would give in to those trying to stop him from attending the rally.
Liberal National Party Queensland senator Matthew Canavan said Mr Christensen should be judged by what he says, not who he stands alongside.
"George is perfectly free, big enough, ugly enough to look after himself," Mr Canavan told ABC Radio.
Ms Hanson intends to take part in a Rockhampton rally as part of her "Fed Up" tour.
"(Reclaim) is people like myself saying to our politicians I'm sick and tired of where you have us headed," she said on her official Facebook page.
"It is about being an Australian, being proud of who you are and to maintain our culture, way of life and laws."
Queensland Reclaim Australia rallies are planned for the Gold Coast, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast.
Reclaim Australia rally planned for Hobart
The route of a planned anti-Islam rally through Hobart includes a stop-off at the ABC, inspired by anger over perceived bias by the public broadcaster.
An anti-Islam rally planned for Hobart is due to include a stop-off at the city's ABC headquarters where protesters will denounce the public broadcaster.
The event is being co-organised by Reclaim Australia and United Patriots Front, with a spokesman for the latter, named only as Danny, saying the ABC detour has been inspired by the decision of Q&A producers to allow convicted criminal Zaky Mallah into the live studio audience to ask a question of a government minister.
"We're going to let them know that we think the ABC is unbalanced, biased and at times dangerous, particularly in relation to Q&A," he told News Corp.
"They put a known terrorist on their show and gave him air time ... so we need to go by and give them a serve."
The rally is due to start at 10.30am (AEST) on Sunday at Hobart's Franklin Square, moving through the Elizabeth Street Mall, past the ABC, and ending at the cenotaph.
-with SBS
