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I don't want to sound harsh but I think unrealistic expectations are being placed on both the kid and your mum, what are you and your wife doing to make this easier on the 2 of them?

How long has he been in australia for?

Sounds like you're making a mountain out of a molehill. Leaving the lights on and having long showers aren't the end of the world and your mum would be working and cooking 6 days a week anyway (any reason one of you 2 cant help out with that?)

that may be a just a touch dramatic... I do agree he shold be asked to lift his game though

I'd cut him a bit of slack. It sounds like he isn't adding too much to the workload, he just isn't helping much and so your mum would likely be tired from doing so much anyway, maybe you guys could help her out a day or 2 a week. He's a kid after all so while I can see why it would be a big...