The Tasmania Project Reopening Survey was open between 11 February and 2 March 2022. It asked adult Tasmanian residents about their experiences since the border opened including changes to their behaviour and attitudes, adherence to and feelings about public health protections, vaccination and vaccination intentions, wellbeing, and volunteering activity. This report focuses on attitudes about measures to manage COVID-19, COVID-safe behaviour, and perspectives on what should be done to manage the COVID-19 situation.

Among 2,043 respondents, 66% disagreed that official measures were too strict. However, 61% agreed that rules and regulations around COVID-19 are confusing. While respondents were fairly evenly divided about whether the border should have stayed closed (41% disagreeing and 44% agreeing), most (55%) disagreed that the border restrictions should be reinstated. Less than half of respondents (38%) agreed or strongly agreed that they trust government and officials to provide reliable information about COVID-19, while 81% trust scientists to provide such information.