A clutch of senior South Australian cabinet ministers, including those in Anthony Albanese’s inner circle, will push the prime minister for a response to the escalating marine crisis in their home state, amid a growing backlash against federal government inaction.

Health Minister Mark Butler and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, two of Albanese’s closest confidants, along with Trade Minister Don Farrell and Employment Minster Amanda Rishworth, said they will ensure “the message around this is heard very loudly in Canberra” when they gather with colleagues next week for the resumption of parliament.