.......In Melbourne and Sydney counter-protesters interrupted the demonstration, according to the Sydney Morning Herald:
"In Melbourne, hundreds of people washed spit from their faces on Saturday evening after clashes between supporters of Reclaim Australia, an anti-Islamic movement, and No Room For Racism, a coalition of trade union, community and left-wing groups, including the Socialist Alliance.
The Sydney Reclaim Australia, which went ahead in pouring rain in Martin Place, was interrupted by a protester who ran onto the stage and grabbed the microphone from one of the organisers, Sarah Spearpoint, shouting to the crowd they should be "ashamed" of themselves."
Not all of the Reclaim Australia demonstrations led to conflict:
"In Brisbane, police kept protesters and counter-protesters apart. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson attended the rally there, declaring she was not a racist and that "criticism is not racism." She told the rally that she was merely a proud Australian fighting for the country's democracy and way of life......."
