Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rebuffed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his call for Australia to send in troops to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

Mr Abbott has made a number of media appearances following the terror attacks in France and Beirut, arguing that Australia need to do more to tackle this ISIS at its source.

Another government MP, Michael Sukkar called for boots on the ground in Syria on Tuesday in the Herald Sun saying the West's current response to ISIS has failed.

Julie Bishop andTony Abbott have not had the cosiest relationship of late. Andrew Meares

Ms Bishop and Mr Abbott have not had the cosiest relations of late, with Mr Abbott's supporters in the Coalition effectively accusing her of treachery following revelations she was aware, at least the night before, of the plot that unseated Mr Abbott and did not warn him.

Now Ms Bishop said Mr Abbott's suggestion of extending Australian forces on the ground in Syria would leave Australian soldiers vunerable.