EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01AM Thursday 28 July 2016.
Until very recently Tasmania’s business confidence has been among the highest in the country, so these results are concerning and we want to understand and address the reasons for it.
Over the past six months Tasmania has faced an unprecedented set of challenges including a number of natural disasters, which no doubt had an impact.
Nonetheless, it is worth noting that support for state government policies remains the third highest in the country, and Tasmania's economy last year grew at the fastest rate in six years.