The foreign affairs department was not consulted before Labor announced a new policy to reopen good faith maritime boundary talks with East Timor.

Labor did not consult the foreign affairs department before it pledged to reopen good-faith talks with East Timor on maritime boundaries with Australia.

It did not seek any advice about the legal and financial implications of the move, a Senate committee was told on Thursday.

Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/02/11/dfat-not-told-labors-east-timor-plan