A massive police presence has broken up potential violent clashes between anti-Islamic extremists and ant-racist groups at Parliament House on Sunday.
Around 300 anti-Islam protesters gathered outside Colin Barnett's offices on Harvest Terrace to take part in the national Reclaim Australia series of rallies. 
On the city end of Parliament House on Solidarity Park, around the same number of anti-racist protesters were holding a counter-rally to the right-wing group's protest.
When anti-racist protesters started marching, a handful of rival protesters charged the group and just when it looked like a melee could erupt, dozens of mounted police and officers with dogs broke up any potential eruption of violence.
The groups were then involved in a fiery exchange with some Reclaim Australia members screaming "commie scum," while anti-racist protesters bellowed back "Muslims are welcome, racists are not".
More than 80 police were at the protest site early and had set up perimeters to ensure the rival groups didn't clash.
Earlier the two competing groups had a "song battle" with Reclaim Australia belting out INXS tunes, while anti-racist protesters played Bob Dylan.
United Against Bigotry and Racism spokesperson Miranda Wood said Reclaim Australia were "racist bigots".
"Their Islamophobia is not just disgraceful, it's dangerous," she said.
"The fascist UPF (United Patriots Front) leader is the Hitler-loving Blair Cottrell.
"History has shown that ignoring fascists only emboldens them - they must be stopped. We need to make sure that the tragic events in Paris aren't exploited by racists, bigots and Islamophobes. Muslims and refugees across the world will once again feel the full brunt of a racist backlash."
President of the anti-Islam group WANTED - Australian Culture and Australian Values, Paula Giffen, said members were sick and tired or being called "racists".
 "We just want to be heard because all media is leftist... you all support the lefties, it's all about the great little Muslims and what Islam is about is being shoved under the carpet for the sake of political correctness," she told WAtoday.
"And people like us that are speaking out and are saying 'no this is what Islam is about' are being called racists for speaking the truth."
She said the group had been inundated from people wanting to join WANTED after the terror-attacks in Paris which saw 130 people killed.
"Absolutely, lots and lots of interest," she said
"A lot of contact by people via Facebook who are frustrated and want to get their voices heard.
"The patriots in this country are the majority. If you listen to the media you would never guess that.
"Eventually the day will come when people will have to understand the majority of people don't want this and the government needs to be listening to what the majority of people want."
Perth's rally was tame compared to the ugly scenes at a Reclaim Australia protest in Melbourne.
Police say a 44-year-old man was arrested in the Victorian clashes for possessing a weapon, while two more men, aged 22 and 44, were taken into custody for riotous behaviour.
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