Greens lashing out at Woolworths CEO ‘technically allowable’

Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie says the Greens lashing out at outgoing Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci's threatening contempt is “technically allowable”. “These are really good, serious questions; indeed, the Senate can hold people in contempt,” she said. “It can also attach penalties to that, being civil and indeed jail time. “I think the last time one of the houses of parliament did this was back in the 50s and sent some guys to jail. “It is technically allowable.”