Tasmania ties Victoria for best state economy

Passengers line up for hire cars at Hobart airport on March 19, 2020 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Steve Bell/Getty Images

Tasmania tied Victoria for Australia’s best economic performance in CommSec’s latest quarterly State of the States report, before the COVID-19 hit.

It’s the first time since October 2009 that the Apple Isle has been on top of the performance rankings.