On 4 September 2014, the Senate moved that the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 27 November 2014.

Current and future arrangements for the marketing of Australian sugar.

Submissions should be received by 13 October 2014. The reporting date is 27 November 2014.

On 2 October 2014, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting by 30 April 2015.

On 26 March 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting by 21 May 2015.

On 14 May 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting by 24 June 2015.