Fracking to go ahead in NT

A NEW report says there's no reason there can't be fracking in the Northern Territory, as long as the inadequate regulatory framework is tightened.

THE Northern Territory lacks the proper regulatory environment to go ahead with fracking, a report has found, as the government moves forward to permit the practice.

THE Hydraulic Fracturing Inquiry report recommends laws to effectively manage environmental risks associated with the practice, which on Thursday was banned for a further five years in Tasmania.