Deputy Liberal Leader Troy Buswell is coming home early from a family holiday in Japan and is expected to challenger Paul Omodei for the Leadership of the Liberal Party.

Mr Buswell told reporters in Japan today that he would be returning home early to discuss leadership issues with his colleagues. Following allegations of his drunken behaviour in Parliament in October Mr Buswell said that he would not seek the leadership of the Liberal Party sighting his inexperience, Mr Buswell has was elected to Parliament in 2005.

But today, Mr Buswell hinted that a tilt at the leadership was not out of the question.

State Liberal members are divided over Mr Buswell's actions in Parliament late last year, but Mr Buswell is believed to have the numbers over Mr Omodei.

Update

Mr Buswell landed in Perth this morning. On arrival he told the waiting media pack tha he wanted a quick resolution to the leadership speculation and has refused to rule out a leadership challenge.

Mr Buswell said after arriving at Perth Airport "I think it's important that we as a Parliamentary Liberal Party sit down together, draw a line in the sand in relation to a whole variety of matters and plan a solid path forward. "

"What we need to be doing collectively is talking about developing a solid path forward for the Liberal Party if we are to take up a meaningful fight to the Labor Party at the next state election."