Following the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Australia , over 600 victims signed a class action lawsuit against SPI Electricity Pty Ltd , the electricity distribution company of SP AusNet , an Australian energy company that was 51 % owned by Singapore Power . The lawsuit alleged negligence and breach of duty in the service and maintenance of powerlines controlled by them in the state of Victoria . In particular , the lawsuit alleged the power company negligently failed to fit a protective device on the power line , alleging that it contributed to it breaking and starting a bushfire in the Kilmore East area on 7 February 2009
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
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