Construction sector insolvencies

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This FOI release from Treasury comprises a series of internal emails from the Corporate Insolvency Unit, Corporations Branch, sent to Nick Terrell between May and August 2026, providing monthly updates on corporate insolvency trends drawn from ASIC reports. Construction consistently ranked as the industry with the most external administration appointments: 3,508 for April 2025 to March 2026 (24 per cent of total), falling to 3,472 (25 per cent) for July 2025 to June 2026. Accommodation and Food Services and Other Services followed. The emails state that the Middle East conflict's impacts are not yet visible in formal insolvency data, which lags creditor actions. The release also includes an excerpt from the State of the Housing System report and a July 2026 economic update presentation to the Civil Contractors' Federation.