Minister for Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly has labelled the weekend's mass anti-immigration marches a 'con'.

She says fringe groups preyed on Australians, some of whom had legitimate concerns around housing and cost of living, in order to propagate anti-immigration and racist agendas.

In Melbourne, known neo-Nazi's attended the rally, with one leader addressing crowds at the podium on the state parliament steps. 

Multicultural communities have raised concerns, and experts are worried about the strategies far-right groups are using to attract ordinary Australians. 

The Breakfast Wrap hears from federal government minister Anne Aly and her Coalition counterpart.

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