A war of words is playing out between the immigration minister and Labor on proposed changes to Australia's citizenship laws.
Peter Dutton plans on introducing legislation to parliament this week which introduces a values test and tougher English language requirements.
The minister has also revealed the legislation will give him the power to overturn citizenship decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, as he can already do on some visa matters.
But Labor's citizenship spokesman Tony Burke says those details were not explained during a briefing with Mr Dutton on May 8.
"That's all new," Mr Burke told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.
He says the government is unable to estimate how many people will pass the tougher English test.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is due to cite the changes in a national security statement to parliament, calling on new citizens to be "Australian patriots".
"If it's about national security, how can it be that it only applies to people who are permanent residents - all of whom are already here," Mr Burke said.
"If they are a national security problem why are they permanently living here?"
Labor will consider the proposed legislation when it receives it in writing, which Mr Burke says is not unreasonable.
"I don't know what's going on in (Peter Dutton's) mind but it's nothing to do with logic," he said.
Mr Burke is not surprised the government isn't releasing feedback on the draft laws, having been told there were 1700 submissions at the time of his May 8 briefing.
"The reason you don't want the submissions public is if you've been humiliated by them," he said.
Mr Dutton says the reforms are a test for Labor.
