Corby parole case up to Indonesia: PM

The less said about consular matters the better, says Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Schapelle Corby faces possible release from an Indonesian jail.

Australian Schapelle Corby inside the Kerobokan Prison in Denpasar

Schapelle Corby. (AAP)

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he won't cast judgment on the Indonesian justice system, as Schapelle Corby faces the possibility of release on parole from a Bali prison.

After nine years behind bars for drug smuggling, Corby, 36, is inching towards parole.

Her case was heard in Jakarta last week but it's not known if the recommendation to Indonesia's Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin was for or against parole.

The minister who will decide whether she is released on parole insists the Australian will get no special treatment.

Mr Abbott said this was ultimately a matter for the Indonesian justice system, and any Australians in the country have to obey the law of the land.

"Generally speaking, the less said about consular cases the better. Let's see what the system produces," he told reporters in Adelaide on Wednesday.

"I'm not going to get into the business of casting judgment on the justice systems of our friends and neighbours."


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