Mark Kenny
Mark Kenny is Fairfax Media's chief political correspondent. A director of the National Press Club, he regularly appears on the ABC's Insiders, Sky News Agenda, and Ten's Meet the Press. He has reported from Canberra under three prime ministers and several opposition leaders.
University funding cuts cause severe indigestion for government
Mark Kenny Crossbench senators with an ear to popular opinion could become even less cooperative when university cuts come before them, with new polling showing the coalition’s changes are poison in...
Turmoil as Palmer foils repeal
Mark Kenny, Jamews Massola The Abbott government's long-awaited carbon tax victory was snatched from it by Clive Palmer, the billionaire coalminer who actually wants to abolish the tax.
I will fight on: Tony Abbott
James Massola, Mark Kenny Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged voters not to "stereotype" him, dismissed "shouting from the sidelines" in the new Senate and promised to keep his government's explicit election promises -...
Clive Palmer storms out on Sarah Ferguson during 7.30 interview
Mark Kenny Clive Palmer has stormed out of an interview on the ABC's flagship television current affairs program, 7.30 bringing the segment to an abrupt end.
Tony Abbott puts a positive spin on Clive Palmer's political tornado
Mark Kenny Buoyed by the successful visit of Japan’s Shinzo Abe and the expectation of finally expunging the carbon tax, Tony Abbott was in a positive mood on Thursday morning, describing the tax’s...
Upper house unpredictability leaves Coalition stalled
Mark Kenny The uncomfortable truth about the unrivalled verity of election 2013 is that the promise to scrap the carbon tax is more costly than was ever explained.
Budget receives more blows in Senate's chaotic day
Mark Kenny, Lisa Cox The federal government has suffered another blow to its beleaguered budget after being forced to retain tax-cut compensation due to start next year and an expensive energy-research agency, both of...
Senate deals Tony Abbott blow on tax and Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Mark Kenny Lisa Cox The Abbott government has suffered yet another blow to its beleaguered budget after being forced to retain tax cut compensation due to start next year, as well as the Australian Renewable Energy...
Ricky Muir and Palmer United Party strike deal to save Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Mark Kenny, Lisa Cox The Abbott government has suffered yet another blow to its beleaguered budget.
Defence alliance to anger China
Mark Kenny David Wroe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has used a historic address to the Australian Parliament to move the two countries closer to a strategic defence alliance in a development certain to anger Beijing.
Labor to push for new CBA probe
Mark Kenny Perceived federal government tardiness in responding to a recent Senate committee recommendation for a high-powered inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank's investment arm, and the financial regulator...
Japan pushes for closer ties
Mark Kenny, David Wroe, Philip Wen Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has used a historic address to the Australian Parliament to move the two countries closer to a strategic defence alliance in a development certain to anger Beijing.
Palmer blows up budget
Mark Kenny Clive Palmer has blown a fresh $9 billion hole in the Abbott government's budget by torpedoing Coalition plans to abolish the Schoolkids Bonus, the low-income superannuation contribution scheme and a...
Unruly PUP shows it cannot be trained
Mark Kenny The impact of the arrival on the national stage of Clive Palmer and his eponymous band of first-time legislators is only now becoming clear, fully ten months on from the election.
Abbott to underline Japanese ties
David Wroe and Mark Kenny Prime Minister Tony Abbott will use a historic visit by Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to issue a veiled warning to Beijing not to let its territorial disputes with neighbours threaten Asia's...
Clive Palmer's $9b blow to budget
Mark Kenny Clive Palmer has blown a $9 billion hole in the federal budget, declaring that he intends to use his party's crucial Senate votes to retain the money raised from the mining tax - while at the same...
Abbott calls on China to check its ambitions
David Wroe, Mark Kenny Prime Minister Tony Abbott will use a historic visit by Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to issue a veiled warning to Beijing not to let its territorial disputes with neighbours threaten Asia's...
Greens struggle with internal divide on fuel
Lisa Cox, Mark Kenny Turmoil is continuing among the Greens over the decision to block inflation-based increases to fuel tax, with NSW branch members calling on the party's national council to intervene.
New Senate set to repeal carbon tax
Mark Kenny Chief Political Correspondent The Abbott government is on the cusp of delivering its most central election pledge with the repeal of the carbon tax set to be the first order of business for the newly configured Senate sitting...
Climate set to improve for Coalition - briefly
Mark Kenny The Abbott government is on the cusp of delivering its most central election pledge with repeal of the carbon tax set to be the first order of business for the newly configured Senate, sitting from...
