Labor has again called for clemency for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, the two members of the Bali Nine on death row in Indonesia.
Sukumaran's bid for a presidential pardon, considered his final avenue to escape death by firing squad, has been rejected though the outcome of Chan's application remains unknown.
A joint statement issued by Labor leader Bill Shorten and his deputy, Tanya Plibersek, on Saturday calls again for clemency for the pair and notes it has bipartisan support.
"Labor opposes the death penalty in all cases," they say in the statement.
"We urge clemency for anyone facing it, whoever and wherever they may be. That includes two members of the Bali Nine, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.
"Consistent with the long standing bipartisan opposition to the death penalty, both Labor and Liberal governments have made representations to a number of countries on behalf of Australian citizens who face the death penalty.
"That work has Labor's full support."
Sukumaran will not be scheduled for execution until a decision is made on Chan's bid for a presidential pardon, according to Indonesian officials.
Chan has not been notified officially that his clemency bid has been turned down and Indonesian Attorney-General HM Prasetyo says until it's issued, Sukumaran's execution is on hold.
The co-ringleaders in a 2005 heroin trafficking plot will be dealt with together, he has said.
"When a crime is committed by more than one person, the execution must be conducted at the same time," Mr Prasetyo said in Jakarta.
"So Myuran will wait for his turn."
Indonesia's foreign ministry also says it has responded to a letter from Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop concerning the pair's plight, reiterating President Joko Widodo's uncompromising stance on the issue of drugs.
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Indonesia put to death six people convicted of drugs offences, including five foreigners, in the first executions carried out under new President Joko Widodo.
Two women were among those executed on Sunday by firing squad, in a move swiftly condemned by Amnesty International as "seriously regressive".
The foreigners hailed from Brazil, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Malawi and Nigeria.
The Australians' names are on a list of 20 prisoners expected to be next in line for the firing squad.
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