Matthew Francis Benson-Lidholm (born 5 March 1952) born in Albany, Western Australia 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 and at the school of Distance Education. With his wife Jan, he is a prominent breeder of Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs under the Bowbridge prefix.