Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce will not front the Senate select committee into the federal government’s decision to reject extra flights from Qatar Airways due to “personal commitments”.
Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce will not front the Senate select committee into the federal government’s decision to reject extra flights from Qatar Airways due to “personal commitments” as newly minted CEO Vanessa Hudson prepares for her first public hearing at the helm of the embattled airline.
Qantas chairman Richard Goyder and Vanessa Hudson will appear at the inquiry on Wednesday. But Alan Joyce will not.Hudson and Qantas chair Richard Goyder will appear before the senate to answer questions on behalf of Australia’s biggest airline on Wednesday. “The senate committees have the power to summons witnesses within Australia but have no enforceable powers for witnesses who are overseas,” McKenzie said.McKenzie, who is the chair of the Senate select committee into bilateral air service agreements, said the Senate will summon Joyce to appear before the committee upon his arrival back in Australia, even though he is not expected to be available before the Senate reports its terms of reference.
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