Australian States with highest population numbers have privatised their electricity industries , the Conservative Liberal / National parties led National Government is looking at a "Royal Commission " of inquiry into the Electricity Industry , Including it's post privatisation or current position... for those not familiar with a Royal Commission, basically the most powerful of any judiciary style inquiry that can demand and force any business or citizen to attend, any any documents to be presented....these days the Royal Commissions are also televised live on the internet... this is a huge step for any Government but from a Conservative Government , it shows how there are many questions and issues are out there in the community and with Government Including the post privatisation era of millions of customers and many times more consumers and businesses...
The article in the main stream media https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/scott-morrison-open-to-royal-commission-into-energy-sector-20180903-p501d5.html according to the article the Conservative Prime Minister also was quoted as saying " he agreed with the argument that power companies were as bad as the banks "
