On 3 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 the last sitting day in March 2015.

Australia's transport energy resilience and sustainability.

Submissions should be received by 10 November 2014. The reporting date is 26 March 2015. On 12 February 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting by 25 June2015.