WA Labor on defensive as consumer watchdog backs electricity privatisation

Mark McGowan says he disagrees with competition watchdog assessment that electricity bills will fall if 51% of Western Power is sold under LiberalsWestern Australia Labor’s aggressive campaign against the Barnett government’s planned privatisation of Western Power is on shaky ground five days out from the election after the competition tsar said it would lead to lower prices.The Labor leader, Mark McGowan, said he disagreed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chai