Simon Benson

Author of BETRAYAL

Award-winning journalist Simon Benson is chief national political reporter for Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph, where he has worked since 1994.

During the events that led to the collapse of NSW’s Iemma government, one of the State’s most turbulent political periods, Simon was The Daily Telegraph’s NSW political editor, and also president of the NSW Parliamentary Press Gallery.

A former environment editor, Simon won the Australian Eureka Prize in 2001 for environmental journalism.

He grew up in Melbourne and studied philosophy before completing a postgraduate degree in journalism.

Simon is married to SBS journalist Peta-Jane Madam and lives in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo.

LATEST NEWS: Congratulations Simon Benson - shortlisted for Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Excellence in Journalism, one of the most prestigious journalism awards.

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