Coalition may change environment laws after Carmichael mine setback

Government looking at how it can avoid a repeat of the 'technical' error that led to the federal court overturning the approval for the Queensland coalmine

The federal government is considering changing national environment laws in the wake of an embarrassing federal court setback that overturned its approval of what would be Australia's largest mine.

The approval of the $16bn Carmichael mine, to be located in Queensland's Galilee Basin region, was set aside on Wednesday following a legal challenge by the Mackay Conservation Group.