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.
Bad budget won’t drive Turnbull to early poll
Mark Kenny An early election would carry the risk of being perceived by voters as opportunistic and a breach of faith.
Politics, climate, Islam, and the credibility gap
Mark Kenny The secret to success is sincerity - once you can fake that, you've got it made, quipped the French diplomat and writer, Jean Giraudoux .
Malcolm Turnbull's Abbott problem simply won't go away
Mark Kenny Tony Abbott is causing waves and Turnbull will have to work out whether to ignore him, embrace him, or perhaps even induce him to leave.
PM holds firm on Syria while Abbott snipes
Mark Kenny The proxy wars being fought by regional and global powers have a domestic component.
Terror arrests in Turkey send shockwaves through global community
Mark Kenny With the world reeling from the Paris attacks, the revelation of three arrests of suspected IS members in Turkey for suspected involvement in those French attrocities, has sent shockwaves through the...
Malcolm Turnbull the change agent, here and abroad
Mark Kenny Successive weak governments, fearful of change, have failed Australia. Turnbull aims to set a new course by embracing change at home and overseas.
In politics, honesty delayed is honesty denied
Mark Kenny When cabinet members rail at Labor for not getting "new politics", they actually mean forget what we once said.
GST: Malcolm Turnbull would risk all trying to raise this regressive tax
Mark Kenny Despite its toxic effects on political longevity, the GST is back at the forefront of Coalition tax policy.
Climate change policies: it's how you sell it that matters
Mark Kenny A prime minister's motive behind any given policy can make all the difference to how the public reacts to it.
Gay marriage: For how long can Malcolm Turnbull be all things to all people?
Mark Kenny With Tony Abbott gone, the new PM can stick to the Coalition party room formula while progressing the issue of same-sex marriage towards a conclusion.
Malcolm Turnbull can afford to dump the Abbott script
Mark Kenny There are signs that people are ready for the PM to make a break with the past.
Newly energised Liberal MPs are exploring fresh solutions to difficult problems
Mark Kenny Malcolm Turnbull's "glasnost" has removed the atmosphere of fear that stifled creative thinking in Parliament.
Tony Abbott's Canberra conniptions are not over yet
Mark Kenny Despite his promises to the contrary, the former PM has been doing the rounds telling anyone who will listen that he still has what it takes.
New Malcolm faces off with an old foe
Mark Kenny The Australian War Memorial seemed a fitting location for Brendan Nelson and Malcolm Turnbull to meet again.
Syrian refugees: Abbott shows he can change, listen and learn
Mark Kenny Labor’s role in Abbott’s policy shift should not be overlooked.
Tony Abbott's fondness for controversy obscures success of China trade deal
Mark Kenny Abbott finds himself standing with the sensible centre now that the trade deal has become partisan.
The new oppressed – religions claim underdog status in same-sex marriage debate
Mark Kenny Churches are up in arms about lack of respect for their views in the same-sex marriage debate – how ironic is that?
Canning by-election looms as make or break for Tony Abbott's leadership
Mark Kenny The WA by-election will be a tough one but, it presents the PM with an unlikely opportunity.
Desperate times call for delaying tactics
Mark Kenny The 44th Parliament has become notable for its absence of urgency.
SA spree fails to float Abbott’s prospects
Mark Kenny The question now for the Liberal Party and its leaders is, what do we stand for?
