Labor has confirmed it’s considering a plan that would force young job seekers into army-style "boot camps" to qualify for the dole.

Ministers Bill Shorten and Kate Ellis are said to have tabled the Youth Start Boot Camp proposal as a potential election policy for the ALP’s expenditure review committee to consider.

"I passionately believe that every young Australian who is unemployed deserves the opportunity to realise their full potential and fulfil their dreams": Bill Shorten. Credit:Glenn Hunt

If adopted, the plan would force young job seekers into the camps if they want to qualify for dole payments, Fairfax Media reports.

Mr Shorten said on Sunday that the Youth Start proposal "was raised as part of the government’s ongoing policy development process".