Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has launched an anti-Islam party in Perth, claiming it is Australia's "first freedom party".
The Dutch politician said on Wednesday that the Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) provided hope in its commitment to "stop the Islamisation of Australia". 
"At the end of the day it's all worth it as we have the truth on our side," Mr Wilders said, amid a loud protest.
He said his supporters in Holland were concerned citizens and "not extremists, they are not bigots". 

'A totalitarian ideology'
The new party has been inspired by the Mr Wilders-led Party for Freedom which is currently polling strongly and holds seats in the Dutch parliament.
The Australian party's "manifesto" has detailed policies on several issues, such as support for privatising the SBS and "non-core" sections of the ABC; however it is its anti-Islam policies that dominate its political ideology.
Its manifesto reads: "Islam is not merely a religion, it is a totalitarian ideology with global aspirations. Islam uses the religious element as a means to project itself onto non-Islamic societies, which is manifest in the historical and ongoing expansion of Islam."
Mr Wilders noted that "like minded parties" were having great success in Austria, Sweden, France and Switzerland. Heated debate over immigration policies in Europe  appears to have resulted in increased support for some of the far-right parties.
The ALA is preparing to run several candidates in the next federal election.
Perth-based political analyst David Black said that the party was divisive by nature.
"When you have a party specifically set up for this [anti-Islam] stance it is very divisive," Mr Black said.
"It can very easily be interpreted by people as a broad attack on multi-culturalism."
Mr Black said that it was na&iuml;ve to believe parties like the ALA would inevitably disappear in the short to mid term, as had the influence of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, given their longevity in European politics.
"I think the Australian system can absorb this without it getting out of hand," Mr Black said. "But that might be optimistic."

'Shrouded in secrecy'
Mr Wilders, who travels with heavy security protection, was the main speaker at the launch of the ALA conference held at a secret location in Perth on Tuesday night. Supporters met in Perth city before getting on a bus, organised by the ALA, to be taken to the event.
"Everywhere in Europe, the people, not the political elite, not the governments, but the people are saying enough is enough, let us reclaim our country," Mr Wilders said on Tuesday night.
"Stop the mass immigration from Islamic countries. No more, we say no more to the governments and the Islamisation process."
The prominent Dutch politician said he was pleased to be at the "birth" of the country's "first freedom party".