Anthony Albanese plays down claims from women's rally organiser ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has played down a protest organiser's claim that he lied at a march to end violence against women as comments made after an "emotional" day.

Thousands of people gathered across the country to rally against gender-based violence, including at a rally in Canberra joined by Mr Albanese and Minister for Women Katy Gallagher.

As some in the rally crowd heckled him yesterday, Mr Albanese asserted that he and Senator Gallagher had asked to speak and been told "that wasn't possible".

One of the rally's organisers Sarah Williams can be heard in the background responding: "That's a lie, that's a full out lie."

The founder of non-profit group What Were You Wearing became tearful as Mr Albanese continued to lay out his government's commitment to action.

After the rally, Ms Williams posted a statement on Instagram claiming Mr Albanese had never asked to speak.

"Representatives from Gallagher and Albanese's offices both said this morning that they were sure Katy would be happy to speak. Not the prime minister," Ms Williams said.

"Albanese's office made it clear he was just walking and was not interested in speaking. Myself and WWYW never denied him from speaking. He never asked to speak.

"For him to not only demand he speak because he was being heckled, but lie was disgraceful."

Mr Albanese said the claims should not become a distraction from the issue of gender-based violence.

"I'm focused on the issue ... it was an emotional day for people and I get that. It is an emotional issue, because women were saying yesterday 'enough is enough'," he told Channel Nine.

The prime minister said he would convene a meeting of National Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss what federal, state and territory governments could do.

Senator Gallagher told the ABC the government had been in discussions ahead of the rally to be on the speaker's list, but weren't able to "land" that before the event.

She said it became evident at the rally that people wanted the prime minister to speak.

"I think the rally expected to hear from their prime minister, so he stood up and spoke," Senator Gallagher said.

"I can't think of another prime minister who spent a couple of hours, one hour walking and the rest of the time listening to speakers, he was there as a sign of solidarity, he wanted to show he was deeply interested and cared."

Nationals leader David Littleproud said it was not the forum for Mr Albanese to argue whether he was asked to speak.

"He was tone deaf regardless of whether he was asked to speak or not. That's not the point to make at a rally when it was about a young lady, Sarah Williams, who had the courage of her own convictions to come forward and organise that rally," Mr Littleproud told Sky News.

"That's not how political leaders should carry themselves, nor particularly the prime minister."

The ABC has been told by rally organisers that the federal government has not reached out to them since Sunday.

Asked on ABC News Breakfast whether he had reached out to Ms Williams, Mr Albanese said he "wish[ed] Sarah well".

At least 27 women have been killed in alleged gender-based violence this year.