As the Australian economy continues to stay strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasmania has been in the spotlight for eight consecutive quarters, Commonwealth Securities reported. According to the quarterly State of States report composed by Commonwealth Securities (CommSec), Tasmania has managed to achieve the top position again and has a high chance of keeping it in the short-term. However, the largest online stockbroking firm issued a warning that many things can change in 2022. CommSec noted that while Tasmania was the frontrunner, other states and territories did not fall behind considerably. South Australia came in second, while Victoria ranked third, Western Australia fourth, Queensland fifth, New South Wales sixth, the Australian Capital Territory seventh, and the final position belonged to Northern Territory. Craig James, the CommSec chief economist, said: “The Western Australian and South Australian economies have moved up the rankings, performing strongly during the pandemic.” WA economy has received a …