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Matthew Francis Benson-Lidholm (born 5 March 1952) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the Agricultural region and Deputy President of the Legislative Council. Elected to Parliament in the 2005 state election, he is a member of the Labor Party.

Prior to entering parliament, Benson-Lidholm was a teacher and taught at Mount Barker Senior High School as well as TAFE and distance education.

Benson-Lidholm unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Western Australian local elections in the City of Albany.

With his wife Jan, he is a prominent breeder of Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs under the Bowbridge prefix.

References

1. "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
2. "Matt Benson-Lidholm Inaugural Speech" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
3. "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
4. "Bowbridge Rhodesian Ridgebacks".

• 1952 births
• Living people
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council
• People from Albany, Western Australia
• Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia
• 21st-century Australian politicians