in the 1990s had been State Treasurer of Victoria) for the presidency of the Liberal Party. In that contest, Reith lost to Stockdale by just one vote: 56 to 57. Liberal leader Tony Abbott effectively made his vote for Stockdale public, when he was recorded on camera showing his vote to Stockdale. In 2013 Reith was Chairman of the Victorian Gas Market Review which concluded with the presentation of his report to the Napthine Government. From 2014 Reith has been writing weekly for The Sydney Morning Herald and was a political commentator for Sky News Australia, appearing regularly on AM Agenda and The Cabinet. Reith began co-hosting a temporary format with Peter Beattie in April 2016 as a replacement for Richo while that program's host Graham Richardson was on leave to have major surgery. In April 2016, Reith registered as a political lobbyist in South Australia. He represented two clients in that jurisdiction: Bechtel Infrastructure Australia (Pty Ltd) and G4S Custodial Services Pty Ltd. In March 2017, Reith was hospitalised after suspected bleeding on the brain and was unable to go through with his challenge to Michael Kroger for the Liberal party presidency. State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy had supported Reith challenging Kroger as some believed branch stacking by power broker Marcus Bastiaan had gone ahead unchecked. Personal life and death Reith died from complications from Alzheimer's disease on 8 November 2022, at the age of 72 in Melbourne. References External links 1950 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Australian lawyers Australian republicans Deaths from Alzheimer's disease Deaths from dementia in Australia Government ministers of Australia Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Cabinet of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Flinders Members of the Australian House of Representatives Leaders of the Australian House of Representatives Monash Law School alumni People educated at Brighton Grammar School Politicians from Melbourne Defence ministers of Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians Members of the Order of Australia