Australian diplomats have begun talking to Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) but Australia has decided against imposing additional sanctions against the country’s military government, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The NUG was formed by a group of ousted lawmakers in the wake of the February 1 military coup.

Burmese Australians have been urging the federal government to reach out to members of the NUG in the wake of the coup, which resulted in the overthrow and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi.