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                          February 24, 2021

       Jerel Banks
       Chief Executive Officer
       Benitec Biopharma Inc.
       3940 Trust Way
       Hayward, CA 94545

                                                        Re: Benitec Biopharma
Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed February 18,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-253259

       Dear Dr. Banks:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Ada D.
Sarmento at 202-551-3798 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              Ben D. Orlanski, Esq.