Former Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop has a new TV gig. Picture: News Corp Australia

The network’s latest celebrity signing marks the former Abbott Government Speaker’s first public role since the Choppergate scandal sent her 30-year career into a death spiral.

The former member for Mackellar, on Sydney’s northern beaches, will make her debut as a commentator this week, joining Sky News political editor David Speers on his program Speers Tonight on Thursday (8pm, Sky News Live).

Ms Bishop follows her one-time ally Abbott’s former chief-of-staff Peta Credlin to the 24-hour news channel, but has vowed to focus on policy over personalities.

Flying high...former MP Bronwyn Bishop will return to the public stage, as a Sky News political contributor. Picture: Sam RuttynSource:News Corp Australia

“Peta Credlin and I come from very different perspectives,” Ms Bishop told News Corp Australia. “I have been an active member of parliament, on the front bench for so many years of my life, I look at the things that are important to me and my beliefs and will continue to do that. To me, I have that philosophy of individualism and the principal of free enterprise which always form the frame work for policy initiatives that I’ve developed and in the way I look at other people’s policies and that won’t change.”

Admitting the 2016 election campaign to date had failed to really get off the ground, she predicted as pre-polling opened up more voters would become more engaged.

Still showing her party colours, Ms Bishop gave the campaign so far to the Liberal Party leader.

“If you look at the visuals, certainly Malcolm Turnbull looks more prime ministerial. The one phrase which will come back to haunt Bill Shorten is the one where he said he’d run the country like he’d run the trade union. You’ve got all those stories which came out of the Royal Commission which that evokes.”

Peta Credlin has made headlines for her controversial commentary on the 2016 election on Sky News. Picture: SuppliedSource:Twitter

With plans to build up a portfolio of appearances across Sky News beyond the July 2 poll, Ms Bishop was giving little mind to the controversial way her parliament life ended.

“I’ve always said politics is not for wilting violets, it’s a tough game,” she said. “You have to take the rough with the smooth. It’s been a great honour for me to have served the Australian people for nearly 30 years and I’m looking forward to this new contribution that I can make. I’m quite excited by it.”

Angelo Frangopoulos, Australian News Channel CEO welcomed his latest star recruit, adding “her extensive experience as a Senator, MP, Minister and Speaker will add further depth to our unrivalled coverage of national affairs.”

Sky’s election coverage includes Janine Perrett, Brooke Corte, Laura Jayes, Peta Credlin, Kristina Keneally, Helen Dalley, Ashleigh Gillon and Patricia Karvelas. Picture: Sam RuttySource:News Corp Australia