The Tasmanian politician has repeatedly made headlines for her scathing review of the prime minister - who she described as a “political psychopath” - and her ambition for his job.
Speaking to the Nine Network on Friday, Senator Lambie said she “absolutely” wanted to be the prime minister.
“You don't get into politics if you don't want to go all the way,” she said.
“And if you don't have those aspirations, then maybe you shouldn't be here in the first place.”
She also criticised Tony Abbott for his handling of such disapproval.
“If you’re not used to attacks by now then you probably shouldn’t be in that position,” she said.
“You've got one of two choices. You can run and hide or you can say to yourself ‘here’s a bucket of cement - toughen up’.”
Her comments follow those made earlier in the week, when she said Mr Abbott should step down as the Minister for Women, accusing him of taking on the role only to help his political career.
“I’m not buying it and there are plenty of women out there in the street that aren’t buying it either,” she said.
“He may want to look at selecting someone else for that position.”
She also accused Mr Abbott of putting his own daughters at risk on the campaign trail, describing his actions as “overkill”.
The former soldier also made headlines in December when she faced allegations that she had threatened a Tasmanian state election candidate.
Ms Lambie conceded that she had left a number of phone messages, one allegedly telling the listener to make his “own f***ing choice”, but denied they were meant to be menacing.
Her attitude has won her admirers online – some describing themselves as her “biggest fan” – but it has drawn criticism from at least one senior politician.
Education Minister Christopher Pyne told the Nine Network that all politicians “should treat each other with the respect that all colleagues deserve”.
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