Conservatives win mandate for privatization in Australia’s NSW state poll

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The conservative government of Australia's New South Wales state won re-election on Saturday, clearing the way for the country's largest privatization, a stake in a state-owned electricity network for an expected A$17 billion ($13 billion). State Premier Mike Baird, who campaigned on a promise to lease 49 percent of New South Wales' energy network to fund new infrastructure, held a predicted 53 of the 93 state Legislative Council seats, with just over half of the vote