Labor rejects Government's planned citizenship test

The Federal Government is bracing for a fight with Labor over its proposed changes to citizenship laws after its calls for bipartisanship failed to draw the Opposition.

Tony Burke … says Labor will oppose new citizenship test Source: AAP

The Turnbull Government had hopes Labor would agree to its citizenship changes.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton had urged Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to override what the Minister called the left of his party.

But Labor's caucus has now met to discuss its response, and citizenship spokesman Tony Burke says the decision was unanimous.