smˈɪθ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn stˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃən ˈæftɚ lˈuːzɪŋ ðə spˈiːkɚʃˌɪp ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, wˌɛn hiː lˈɔst ðə səpˈoːɹt ʌv bˈæləns ʌv pˈaʊɚɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˌɛmpˈiː dʒˈɛf ʃˈɔː.
Smith retired at the 2014 state election after losing the speakership in February 2014, when he lost the support of balance of power independent MP Geoff Shaw.