THE Indonesian government wasn’t the only group Tony Abbott offended when he said the country should remember Australia’s Boxing Day tsunami aid in its deliberations over the fate of Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Abbott’s strong language has reportedly also ruffled feathers within his cabinet, with some fearing he’s undermined a calculated clemency campaign by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

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Fairfax reports that officials describe Julie Bishop’s campaign as a “massive” private and public diplomacy strategy to persuade Indonesian leaders to stop the execution of Chan and Sukumaran.

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Her strategy has involved showing respect for Indonesia while also outlining deep flaws in the legal and diplomatic policy processes while refraining from excessive pressure that could be counterproductive to the clemency bid.

Anonymous fficials in the Australian government told Fairfax that Abbott’s aggressive stance undid a lot of Bishop’s progress.

Abbott’s comments were interpreted as a direct threat by Indonesia’s foreign affairs ministry and prompted Chan and Sukumaran to publicly request all representations on their behalf be respectful.

But Abbott doesn’t appear to be backing down.

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“It is not in Indonesia’s best interest and it is not in accordance with Indonesia’s best values for these executions to go ahead,” he told reporters in Adelaide.

He assured Australians the government would not rest until it had done everything possible to stop “reformed” Bali nine members Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan facing the firing squad.

Ms Bishop has said budget cuts will affect foreign aid but has refused to link any cuts with the two men on death row.

Chan and Sukumaran have been given a few days’ reprieve from the firing squad after Indonesia was caught unprepared for the executions and delayed moving them from their Bali jail cells.