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Labor has called for the Turnbull government to admit defeat on its controversial tightening of Australian citizenship laws, demanding the immigration department process applicants under the existing protocols.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton in April announced an overhaul of the citizenship process, including a tough English language test and the requirement for applicants to spend four years as permanent residents.

Labor calls on Peter Dutton to admit defeat over doomed citizenship changes Tony Burke says the government must resume processing applicants as normal if the bill is defeated.