Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Regional Energy Supply Regional Energy Supply The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council Regional Energy Supply In reply to the Hon. R.A. SIMMS ().26 September 2023). The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Regional Energy Supply The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Energy and Mining has advised in principle, the Malinauskas Labor government is opposed to the privatisation of essential services. The government believes that privatising the network by the then Liberal administration was a foolish decision which has resulted in suboptimal outcomes for consumers. However, restoring the electricity network to public ownership would be a complex and expensive undertaking. Any consideration of such a change would require thorough analysis rather than superficial thinking.