Tense scenes have erupted in the Melbourne CBD after a group of anti-racism protesters violently clashed with riot police after attempting to confront a March for Australia demonstration.

Hundreds of anti-mass migration protesters gathered on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne just before midday on Sunday before marching through the streets.

March for Australia demonstrations are also set to take place in most capital cities on Sunday - including Sydney, where an estimated 5,000 protesters have already begun marching through the CBD.

In response, counter demonstrators have staged their own rallies, with activist group Campaign Against Racism congregating at the State Library in Melbourne at 11am after marching from Camp Sovereignty.

A large police presence was observed with a b

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