Australia’s island state Tasmania faces another cluster of economic, social and environmental crises. Despite intermittent growth, Tasmania remains Australia’s poorest, least dynamic state. In 2023-24, GSP per capita was A$70,679, 73% of Australia’s per capita GDP (DTF, 2024). Tasmania’s projected debt position is A$13billion (DTF, 2025a) largely accrued since 2020 (Eslake, 2025b).
NOTE: This is the third article in this series.