He is the author or editor of eight books on Australian politics, most recently Carr to Keneally (2012), a study of the NSW Labor Government and the 2011 election. He has also published many journal articles and book chapters, particularly on political parties, elections and public sector integrity. In 2009, he was commissioned by the NSW Electoral Commission to write a report on the political implications of electronic voting (Smith 2009). This report was influential in the decision of the NSW Government to initiate internet voting at NSW elections. He is a member of the Electoral Council of Australia’s forum on electronic voting. Professor Smith is collaborating with the EIP project, funded by the award in 2013 of a Medium Grant for Departmental Research, on Electronic Voting and Electoral Integrity. ($24,663).