wants Mr Garret to cancel the mine's approval.
"The argument that you should not touch that river on spiritual and
cultural grounds has never changed," she said.
Ms McCarthy was one of three Aboriginal MLAs to defy her party and
cross the floor last year when the Territory Government moved special
legislation to ensure the expansion.
NT Environment Centre head Charles Roche says the permanent diversion
of the river will cause massive damage to the local eco-system.
"We are very disappointed that it has come to this, we believe that
there was a strong case and we know that to divert this river will
cause irreparable cultural and environmental harm," he said.
Traditional owner Jacob Lancen was inconsolable outside court.
"There's no future for us now. That's it. You've killed us. that's it.
I can't say any more," he said.
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