Walter Bateman (22 June 1826 – 24 September 1882) was a Fremantle merchant who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1867 to 1870.

In 1830 the Bateman family emigrated to Western Australia on board the Medina, settling in Fremantle, Western Australia where John Bateman established himself as general store owner, whaler and postmaster.

[1] In 1867, informal elections were held to allow the popular selection of representatives whom the governor would then formally nominate to the Western Australian Legislative Council.

Bateman was elected for the Fremantle district, and sat in the Council until the advent of representative government in 1870.

The public company that resulted from Walter's partnership with his brother John continued as a going concern until the 1980s.