Industries with Least Riskiest Business Environments in Australia in 2026

• 1. Solar Electricity Generation in Australia

  Business Environment Risk for 2026: 3

  As Australia looks to a cleaner future, solar power offers a bright alternative to emissions-intensive fossil fuels. Advances in solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies have made solar commercially viable, with China manufacturing most of the world's solar panels. In contrast to small-scale solar, which is covering more Australian homes than ever before, the utility-scale market remains relatively untapped. Buoyed by public sector support, private capital is now flooding into new solar projects ...

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• 2. Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction in Australia

  Business Environment Risk for 2026: 3

  The industry is benefiting from a long-term shift in dwelling preferences away from traditional single-unit houses and towards higher density apartments and townhouses. Still, this trend reversed during a surge in single-unit house construction under the Federal Government's HomeBuilder scheme and a slump in multi-unit dwelling investment to a cyclical low in 2021-22 as multi-unit dwelling commencements plunged 34.9% over the two years to 2019-20. The sharp contraction in multi-unit dwelling ...

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• 3. Forestry Support Services in Australia

  Business Environment Risk for 2026: 3

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• 4. Forestry and Logging in Australia

  Business Environment Risk for 2026: 3

  The Forestry and Logging industry has faced challenging conditions. A sharp downturn in residential construction over recent years has significantly weakened domestic timber demand. The failure to meet new housing targets, rising construction costs and builder insolvencies have all contributed to delayed projects and dampened confidence, directly softening timber consumption. Along with weak demand, stricter regulations on native forest harvesting, the lingering effects of catastrophic bushfi...

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• 5. Satellite Communications and Astronautics in Australia

  Business Environment Risk for 2026: 3

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