The Essendon Football Club is alleging the previous Labor federal government pressured anti-doping authorities to fast-track their investigation into the club.
The club is arguing ASADA acted unlawfully by conducting a joint investigation with the AFL.
It has detailed the claims it intends to make at a Federal Court hearing next week, in which it will challenge the legality of ASADA's investigation.
It alleges former sports minister Kate Lundy and her staff told investigators in June 2013 they needed an outcome, and that the process was hampering Labor's prospects of being re-elected.
Timeline: The Essendon-ASADA investigation
Notes from a meeting held that month detail conversations between investigators and staff for Ms Lundy.
"Clear instructions from Min[ister]."
"Min - her colleagues at her, or accusing her of hampering chances of re-election - you need an outcome."
The then ASADA CEO, Aurora Andruska, also took notes in the meeting.
"Lundy: needs something ... Can't do it without ASADA agreeing."
Ms Andruska's notes also indicate ASADA was working closely with the AFL to ensure its findings contained the content the league needed to punish Essendon.
"Take points off Essendon ... Get outcome we need." Ms Andruska recorded the then AFL deputy Gillon McLachlan saying in a meeting.
"Take bits out that might compromise what we need," she also noted Mr McLachlan as saying.
Last year's interim report led to Essendon being banned from the finals, fined $2 million and coach James Hird suspended for 12 months.
ASADA denies it acted outside its legal powers and in its own submission it alleges it was Essendon and Hird who asked the anti-doping authority to investigate the matter.
The anti-doping authority's submission quotes Essendon chairman Paul Little who said the club had accepted the penalties.
"It was unanimously agreed by the board that the club had a problem and we should self-report our concerns to the AFL and ASADA immediately."
The anti-doping authority also alleges Essendon and Hird repeatedly said they would fully cooperate and had nothing to hide
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