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Justice Sonia Brownhill stands down from long-running McArthur River Mine security bond battle over previous involvement

A Northern Territory judge has stood aside from a long-running legal battle related to a massive lead and zinc mine, after a court heard she previously advised the Northern Territory government on the project in a different role.

Traditional owners and the Environment Centre NT are currently in court fighting the government's decision to slash the McArthur River Mine's security bond by $120 million.

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