During the months that we have all endured the coronavirus pandemic, there's been a familiar refrain ringing in our ears.
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Stay safe, wash our hands and social distance where possible, have been the three key messages that have endured the months of unpredictable opening and closing of borders, of a lockdown that shut out a whole region of Tasmania, and the uncertainty of when we'd be able to have a normal life again.
It's been tough for everyone, and while Tasmania has emerged relatively unscathed by the virus pandemic, it's largely the result of our island state.
We have effectively been able to pull up the drawbridge and keep a lid on Fortress Tasmania.
Premier Peter Gutwein has always been unapologetic about this, often saying that he makes no apologies for keeping Tasmanians safe.
While that stance has mostly been applauded, a recent criticism that has emerged is just how will the state manage to enforce rules such as social distancing and mask-wearing (despite the fact it hasn't come to masks in public places outside the airport yet).
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Prominent economist Saul Eslake returned to Tasmania recently and has been scathing in his criticism of the border controls the state has in place.
While enduring long waiting times, Mr Eslake also said there were zero attempts by staff to enforce social distancing.
Social distancing and handwashing have become the pillars by which the government says Tasmanians will stay safe, but what controls are in place to enforce this? Whether that's at a risky airport setting, in a restaurant or at an event? Whose responsibility does it fall to?
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that when you are asking people to honestly regulate themselves, there will become a time where complacency rules - and with no active cases in the community, it seems that's something Tasmania has to contend with. That's the problem with an honesty system - if the threat is removed then people feel they can go back to old habits.
There needs to be clearer messaging - through direct enforcement, that social distancing is an important tool. Because that's what they have been telling us all along.