FORMER Loddon Shire Council candidate Carly Noble is making a tilt for the Senate.
The Arnold farmer was on Monday named as No 2 candidate on the Australian Democracts ticket for the federal election expected to be called within days. 
Mrs Noble last October ran as a candidate for the Tarnagulla Ward in the council election, where she received 12.33 per cent of votes. 
She said: “I stand firm on valuing evidence-based science and problem solving, as well as fairness, transparency and accountability
“I am a long-time advocate for policies that minimise the effects of climate change on farmers and am a proud supporter of Farmers for Climate Action.” 
Heading the Democrats’ ticket will be Seaford’s Heath McKenzie, a business development manager for a major producer of vegetable seedlings, which supplies farmers around Australia.
The party was formed by former Liberal minister Don Chipp in 1976 with the slogan “keep the bastards honest” and held the balance of power in the Senate for several years.
A Democrat has not been elected to the Senate since the defeat of  Lynn Allison in 2007.
Mrs Noble lives and farms at Arnold with her husband and three children breeding dual purpose cattle.
She said she aimed to be a strong advocate for the domestic supply chain and its importance to farmers around Australia and was  passionate about promoting the mental health and wellbeing of rural and regional farming communities.
An agribusiness consultant and voluntary agri-food advocate with the City of Gastronomy in Bendigo, Mrs Noble said: “For the economy to remain strong we do need a plan that builds sustainability and resilience across the whole agri-food industry in Australia. I am a long-time circular economy student and continue to promote the importance that recycling offers within industries”.