Walter Bennett (11 March 1864 – 16 July 1934) was a politician, journalist and printer in New South Wales, Australia.

He arrived in New South Wales in 1885 and purchased the Moruya Times, and in 1888 added the Dungog Chronicle, which he also edited.

In 1898, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as an independent protectionist, representing Durham.

[2] Bennett remained active in the community of the Dungog area and became involved in the Farmers and Settlers Association.

He was part of the Coalition faction of the Progressives, and in 1922, in common with the rest of that group, he joined the Nationalist Party.