The Identify and Disrupt Bill, which is expected to be introduced to the lower house on Tuesday, will grant three new powers to Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to fight rising cyber crimes.

The proposal will amend surveillance laws to allow the law enforcement agencies to obtain data disruption warrants, monitor network activity and covertly take control of online accounts, including those on social media sites.

But Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender is worried the government is trying to rush through the bill without first allowing concerned groups a chance to examine any amendments.

A parliamentary committee, tasked with looking at the draft legislation, agreed the powers were needed but added safeguards and appropriate oversight were crucial in its report earlier this month.

Mr Pender said given the powers were "unprecedented and extraordinarily intrusive", more time was needed to examine the amendments before they're introduced on Tuesday.

"A bipartisan committee unanimously recommended major changes to this bill because it is poorly drafted and goes way beyond what is necessary and proportionate in a democracy," he said.

"It is deeply concerning that the Morrison government is rushing this bill through parliament in two sitting days, having not yet published any changes in response to these bipartisan recommendations."

He added the laws were of particular concern as it could cover journalists and whistleblowers who hadn't committed criminal offences.

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Members of the security parliamentary committee said they accepted the threat level was severe and agencies didn't have the tools to combat it.

But the new powers would trigger a need for increased oversight, robust authorisation processes, and a review every three years to ensure "community confidence" in the authorities.

Labor committee members agreed with the government-majority committee's recommendations but added the bill's use of "relevant offences" should be changed to "serious offences".

Under legislation, relevant offences are defined as crimes punishable by a maximum jail time of three years or more.

It means tax offences, trade mark infringements and a range of other non-violent crimes would also fall under this definition and be subject to the new powers, Labor argued.

Mr Pender said the government needed to delay the bill's vote until it had been fully scrutinised by all parties.

"Rather than just ramming the bill through, the Morrison government should fully implement the committee's bipartisan recommendations," Mr Pender said.

"The government should urgently release its proposed amendments to the bill and delay its return to parliament to enable all parties, and civil society, the chance to scrutinise the latest version of the draft law."

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