Ban 1080 Party
Ban 1080 Party | |
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| Leader | Bill Wallace and Mike Downard |
| Founder | Bill Wallace |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Dissolved | 2018[1] |
| Ideology | Opposes the use of 1080 poison |
The Ban 1080 Party was a political party in New Zealand that opposed the use of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) poison, widely used in New Zealand for controlling mammalian pests such as possums and rats.[2] The party was founded in 2014 by Bill Wallace and co-led by Wallace and Mike Downard.[3] It was registered by the Electoral Commission in 2014 and deregistered in February 2018.[4]
Policies[edit]
The party's main policy was to stop the Department of Conservation's controlled aerial 1080 poison programme and develop science-based, measurable pest control programmes involving community conservation.[5]
History[edit]
2014 general election[edit]
Wallace founded the party in 2014.[2][6] It was registered by the Electoral Commission in August 2014.[7] The party received 0.21% of the party vote in the 2014 general election but did not win any seats.
2017 general election[edit]
The party received 0.12% of the party vote (3,005) in the 2017 general election and failed to win any seats, leading to considerations about its future.[8]
Deregistration[edit]
The party was deregistered by the Electoral Commission at its own request on 28 February 2018.[4]
Electoral results[edit]
| Election | Candidates nominated | Seats won | Votes | Vote share % | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electorate | List | |||||
| 2014 | 5 | 9 | style="> | 4,368 | 0.21% | Not in Parliament |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | style="> | 3,005 | 0.12% | Not in Parliament |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Amendments to the Register of Political Parties - 28 February 2018". Electoral Commission. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ban 1080 party in push for election". Stuff. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "Ban 1080 Candidates announced for 2014 General Election". Ban 1080 Party. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Amendments to the Register of Political Parties - 28 February 2018". Electoral Commission. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Party Policy". Ban 1080. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nelson man plans an anti-1080 party". RNZ. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ↑ "Registration of Ban1080 and Logo". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ↑ "Future of Ban 1080 Party in the balance after abysmal result at ballot box". New Zealand Herald. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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