Bronwyn Bishop's political career may be in its death throes but her steely gaze will live on forever in the halls of Parliament House.

Taxpayers will be charged at least $30,000 to commission an artist to immortalise Mrs Bishop in an official portrait.

Taxpayers will pay $30,000 for Bronwyn Bishop's official portrait. Credit:Andrew Meares

Despite resigning from the Speaker's chair in disgrace for using $5227 of taxpayers' cash to charter a chopper to attend a party fundraiser, Mrs Bishop is still entitled to the senior office holder painting.

She has now begun "preliminary conversations" with the Department of Parliamentary Services to decide on an artist.