THE NSW Government appeared totally impervious to public opinion on the privatisation of electricity assets, independent Member for Tamworth Peter Draper said yesterday.

He told The Leader that even if everyone in the State took to the streets in a peaceful protest against the plan it appeared as if it would still go ahead.

Mr Draper hoped people would write to NSW Premier Morris Iemma to let him know how they feel.

"It appears the Liberal Party are going to back the sale and even if Labor backbenchers cross the floor there is nowhere to cross the floor to," he said.

"The Labor Party is pushing it through as quickly as they possibly can.

"If the Liberals are going to support the sale, it's through."

Mr Draper said it appeared neither party believed the public needed to own any community utilities or assets and just wanted to sell them off.

"They forget they don't own them, the public does," he said.

Mr Draper said he had met with the Country Energy chief executive officer and was told the authority was "pretty certain there wouldn't be major cuts to the workforce".

Mr Draper said he did not believe there would be as many job losses as some National Party members were saying there would be.

Tamworth-based Member of the Legislative Council Christine Robertson said she was not part of the consultation group for the legislation.

"It looks to me as though it probably will go through, though, and so long as country NSW is a consideration for equity in pricing and distribution now and in the future, I don't think there will be a problem," she said.

"We need to put that on the front of the agenda."

Mrs Robertson said the caucus meeting about the privatisation of the electricity assets was very interactive with everyone able to put their agendas on the table.

She said while those for privatisation had the numbers there were people against it.

Former ALP state candidate Denise McHugh said she had not been present at discussions but that everybody wanted a good result for country NSW and the people of NSW.

"It's difficult because there are valid arguments on both sides," she said.