Government making final appeals for Bali Nine pair's lives

The Australian government is making a final effort to keep Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran alive.

Julie Bishop and Tanya Plibersek (AAP) Source: AAP

As Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran await a call for their execution in Indonesia, the Australian government is making a final effort to keep the two men alive.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced the Government has requested clemency for the men in return for the repatriation of three convicted Indonesian drug criminals.

Will Mumford reports.

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