ABC shortwave radio

The ABC ends its short-wave service to the region from 1pm Solomon Islands time and says it will focus on FM and online services.

Ruth Liloqula said people from Choiseul to Malaita and as far south east as Tikopia tuned in to the ABC because the signal was stronger than that of the country's public broadcaster SIBC.

Ms Liloqula who works with Transparency International says the ABC has been very valuable for the country and a good way to get her message across.

This comes after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation announced that it would cease its shortwave broadcasts at the end of next month.

The decision has been criticised by various groups in the Pacific.

Ms Bishop told SBS that she was aware of the concerns in the region and that they have been shared with the ABC.

The ABC said before the changes were announced, her office was fully briefed, and the foreign ministry supported the decision and the strategy behind it.