He had wanted the October 2013 investigators' report detailing the ASADA case against former Gold Coast footballer Nathan Bock, documents detailing the decision to not pursue Bock and any recent documents pertaining to ASADA claiming it would reopen the investigation should new information be presented.

"I am disappointed the ALP and the government continue to oppose a Senate inquiry into the Essendon drugs saga. Only an independent inquiry will answer the many questions fans of justice still carry with them," Madigan said.

"In terms of the motion to table documents relating to this issue, my single hope is that this action is not derailed by the Prime Minister calling a double dissolution. This would be a tragedy of political expediency over truth."

The documents must be released by the end of the week. It's understood the material will not be redacted.

Once Madigan analyses the documents, he will make a decision on what the next step is. He has continued to argue the 34 banned current and former Essendon players were not given procedural fairness during the protracted saga and did not deserve to be suspended for allegedly being administered the banned drug, thymosin beta 4.