His fairness, humanity, and deep respect for parliamentary tradition helped foster a more thoughtful and respectful legislature. #ableg #abpoli

Legally, Smith has 6 months to call it, and Rachel resigned Dec 30. Generally, the classy thing to do (by convention) is to get the Opposition Leader into the House right away. Instead, Smith is waiting as long as is legal. She did the same with Leth West byelection.

No respect for the office.