Matthew Bennett (20 January 1862 – 16 January 1951) was an Australian politician. He was born at

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to farmer Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Ann Temby. He became a farmer at Benjeroop, and on 31 October 1889 married Mary Simpson, with whom he had four daughters. Around 1906 he moved to Yannathan. An active member of the Country Party from its foundation, he served on Kooweerup Shire Council from 1925 to 1951 and was president from 1931 to 1932 and from 1941 to 1942. In 1929 he was elected to the

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in a by-election for Gippsland West. He served until his retirement in 1950. Bennett died at

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in 1951.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Matthew 1862 births 1951 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly