Citizenship not so easy

THE federal government will unveil details of its planned changes to make it tougher to get Australian citizenship this week.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton will introduce to parliament legislation that extends permanent residency from one year to four before people can apply for citizenship, toughens English language competencies, introduces a values test, and requires people to demonstrate they have integrated into Australian society.

He has briefed Labor on the Bill and called on the opposition to support its passage through parliament.