Gregory Robert Jennett (born 15 August 1968) is an Australian television presenter and journalist.

Greg Jennett
Greg Jennett, 2021
Born
Gregory Robert Jennett

(1968-08-15) 15 August 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
OccupationTelevision presenter
EmployerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
TelevisionABC News

Jennett is currently a political correspondent on ABC News.

Career

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Jennett completed his high school education at Newington College in 1986.[1] He has been a journalist since 1995 and reports politics for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He started in radio and then moved to television news.[2]

He was previously host of the Capital Hill program on ABC News.[2]

During 2020 and 2021, he reported from the ABC's Washington bureau.[3] In 2022, Jennett was appointed host of Afternoon Briefing on ABC News replacing Patricia Karvelas.[4]

In 2025, Jennett will commence as presenter of ABC News ACT from Sunday to Thursday, replacing James Glenday. With this change, Karvelas will return to Afternoon Briefing as host.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp100
  2. ^ a b "About ABC News". ABC News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ^ Jennett, Greg (10 November 2021). "A poll, a putsch and a pandemic. One unexpected year reporting from the US". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ Knox, David (27 January 2022). "ABC News channel: 2022 highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ Knox, David (30 October 2024). "Patricia Karvelas to succeed Greg Jennett as Afternoon Briefing host". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 December 2024.