That is what I thought but another poster has a different and...

That is what I thought but another poster has a different and good point to make and bad move from the government will create a bad taste in the business world and does not look good internationally and can't see Australia joining Russia China and other African and some Asian countries where this is the norm of doing business.
Better still let the Chinese take over AGL with a condition for them to keep Liddell open or if they really want to damage Australian reputation internationally they can Nationalize Liddell
Companies be it public or private only have one purpose and that is to make money and maximize their profit within the law and the rest as far as the public is concerned is the responsibility of our government.