TWO former Victorian senators could be poised to nominate for a seat in State Parliament.

Former independent senator and Ballarat blacksmith John Madigan is considering nominating for an Upper House seat for the Australian Country Party, which he joined last year.

Meanwhile, former Motoring Enthusiast senator and Gippsland sawmiller, Ricky Muir, is believed to be considering joining the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party ahead of next year’s Victorian election, possibly to contest a seat.

media_camera Ricky Muir.

Mr Muir, who opposes the proposed Great Forest National Park, resigned from the Motoring Enthusiasts last month saying he wanted to focus on his family business “and my potential political future”.

“This does not signal the end of politics for me,” Mr Muir said at the time.

Mr Muir was not available for comment this week and it was not clear which seat he might target, with Jeff Bourman, the SFFP’s incumbent Upper House MP for Eastern Victoria expected to contest again.

Mr Madigan, who was restoring a grave at Mortlake Cemetery when The Weekly Times called, said he was regularly encouraged by supporters to return to political life.

“If I decide to do it, I’ll put my heart and soul into it,” Mr Madigan said.

“I’m hoping to make up my mind early July.”

It comes as two senior Greens MPs, Greg Barber and Colleen Hartland, announced they would not recontest their Upper House seats.

Reportedly, neither has ruled out a move to the Lower House, where the party seeks to hold the balance of power.