Labor to weigh up control order changes

Federal Labor is willing to consider proposals to reduce to 14 the age at which control orders can be imposed on terror suspects, but is concerned they may go too far.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten told reporters in Canberra flagged counter-terrorism measures could be seen as "draconian" and would require calm consideration.

The government needed to be careful not to "ostracise young people or push them further into the arms of those who would do harm to Australian society and Australians".