Phyllis Jean Benjamin AO MBE (30 August 1907 – 9 April 1996), Labor Party politician, was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electorate of Hobart from 10 May 1952 until her retirement on 22 May 1976.
[1] Born Phyllis Allsopp, she married Albert Benjamin in Sydney on 10 March 1926.
[2] In 1948, their daughter, Jill Benjamin, married Bill Neilson who went on to become Premier of Tasmania.
[3] She stood for the division of Hobart as a Labor candidate when sitting member John Soundy retired on 10 May 1952.
[5] From 1968 to 1969, Benjamin was Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, as one of only four representatives of her party in that chamber.