Ban Fracking Fix Crime Protect Water, formerly the 1 Territory Party, is a registered political party in Australia's Northern Territory. It was registered with the Northern Territory Electoral Commission on 18 November 2015.Register of Political Parties in the Northern Territory – NTEC. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
The party's founder is Braedon Earley, a former president of the Country Liberal Party (CLP), and more recently a member of the Palmer United Party. Another former CLP president, Sue Fraser-Adams, is also a member. Earley announced his intention to establish a new party in June 2015, although its name was not announced until later. It described its ideology as "straight down the middle." The party required its members to undergo psychological and drug testing before being allowed to run, and adhere to a strict code of conduct. Earley said that anyone who turned into "a hubris idiot" would be expelled in short order.Fred McCue (5 June 2015). "Candidates for new political party in Northern Territory will have to undertake psychological testing" – NT News. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
The party's first announced policy was to implement a ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).Emma Masters (24 July 2015). "Proposed new political party in the Northern Territory reveals first policy: 'say no to fracking'" – ABC News. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
At the 2016 Northern Territory election, 1 Territory ran candidates in thirteen out of the 25 Legislative Assembly seats, with only the CLP and the Labor Party running more candidates.2016 Territory Election Results , Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2016. Prior to the election, it was suggested that 1 Territory would primarily attract disaffected CLP voters.Rolf Gerritsen, "State of the states: how local politics in the Northern Territory could muddy the federal vote", The Conversation, 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016. The party won 3.6% of the vote, and no seats in the assembly.
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