Energy companies be like:
- We need to ensure we price to stay in business, the profit margin is so thin
- We are going to see a record profit, shareholders!
And the ACCC be like:
- Show us your revenue and expenses then
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These companies are criminals and should be in prison for crimes against humanity
I dunno about "crimes against humanity". But simple price gouging has been a good enough excuse for the ACCC put people in prison as recently as last year, so it's surely being considered in this case.