Sacked EnergyAustralia executive accusing managing director of sexual harassment has "zero credibility" and a "liar," court told Richard McIndoe enters The Federal Court in Melbourne at an earlier hearing date. A SACKED EnergyAustralia executive who accused the managing director of the multi-billion dollar company of sexual harassment has "zero credibility" and is a "liar," a court has heard. Kate Shea says she was sacked from her $500,000 a year corporate affairs director role last February because she made an allegation of sexual harassment. During his closing remarks Justin Bourke SC, representing EnergyAustralia, repeatedly blasted Ms Shea's character and said her expertise in media relations led her to come up with "juicy" allegations she knew would hit the headlines. Ms Shea has accused managing director Richard McIndoe of sexually harassing a younger female employee at a staff party and alleged she herself was groped by former chief financial officer Kevin Holmes on a work trip in Hong Kong. The 47-year-old claims she was fired after she blew the whistle on a "culture of sexual harassment" at the company and EnergyAustralia bosses wanted to get rid of her to silence her. But at the Federal Court of Australia today, Mr Bourke said Ms Shea's case was in "smithereens" and she was made redundant purely for business reasons. " (They) have torpedoed their own case," he said. Richard McIndoe was one of the most compelling witnesses you will see. We saw their cross-examination - and with the greatest respect they have very senior counsel - and there was no impact. For two days Mr McIndoe was under immense pressure (but) was as clear as a bell. Ms Shea's assertion that she was made redundant after Mr McIndoe concocted a secret restructure was "ridiculous," according to Mr Bourke. Earlier in the trial Mr Holmes denied Ms Shea's allegation that he touched her inappropriately in Hong Kong in 2010. Mr McIndoe has repeatedly denied he touched a female staff member inappropriately at a staff party in 2006 and denied he had to be followed around at the company Christmas function in 2010 to make sure he "behaved himself." Mr Bourke told the court Mr McIndoe was in the early stages of recovery from cancer surgery at the time of the Christmas party. "After she was terminated it was payback time," Mr Bourke said. The idea (Mr McIndoe) was feeling frisky at the Christmas party is ridiculous. The whole thing is fanciful. She is building a case of a culture of sexual harassment, using her experience in the media and knowing they (EnergyAustralia management) will die at the thought of the headlines.