The federal government has raised the cases of two Australians on death row in Indonesia more than 50 times, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says.
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, the ringleaders of the Bali Nine convicted for drug crimes, could be among the next group to face a firing squad.
Six drug traffickers, including five foreign prisoners, were executed in Indonesia just after midnight on Sunday, sparking diplomatic outrage from Brazil and The Netherlands which have now recalled their ambassadors.
Ms Bishop said there had been 50 to 55 meetings between Australia and Indonesia about the issue over the years.
"Prime Minister Abbott and I have continued to raise the cases every time we meet with the senior leadership of the Indonesian government," she told Nine Network on Monday.
"My personal view is that an execution of drug traffickers will not stop the problems of drugs in and out of Indonesia."
The federal government has been pushing for Indonesia to grant a presidential clemency to Sukumaran and Chan.
However, clemency has been officially denied to Sukumaran and expected to be denied to Chan.
Ms Bishop said Australians found the death penalty abhorrent.
But she conceded Indonesia was an independent sovereign nation and its new government had campaigned on the platform that it would be tough on drug traffickers.
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