The executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will have an untold impact on relations between Australia and Indonesia, Greens leader Christine Milne says.
Hours after the pair were killed by firing squad the Tasmanian Senator backed Prime Minister Tony Abbott's withdrawal of Australian ambassador Paul Grigson, but added the fallout is unlikely to end there.
"The point of withdrawing the ambassador is for discussions as to how the relationship may change because of President Widodo's decision to proceed with the executions in spite of the direct ask from Australia and other countries not to proceed," Senator Milne told reporters in Hobart.
"You cannot say on day one how that will roll out."
Senator Milne expressed disappointment that former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not extend clemency to Chan and Sukumaran while he was in the top job, adding that President Joko Widodo's refusal to accept pleas for mercy has defined his leadership.
"There is no doubt in my mind that for the majority of Australians the presidency of Mr Widodo is going to be defined by the fact that he proceeded with these executions, that he did not extend the clemency that was asked for," she said.
Senator Milne said there should be an international inquiry into the Indonesian judicial system, specifically into claims that judges were directed to order the death penalty for the two Australians.
"That may well be something that you end up in the International Criminal Court for, let's see," Senator Milne said.
But she stopped short of backing the withdrawal of Australian aid to Indonesia.
"Foreign aid is to help people in addressing poverty, in addressing disaster and I don't believe that the foreign aid budget should be redirected," she said.
But she said there was scope to suspend cooperative military exercises between Australia and Indonesia.
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