Busselton based Labor MLC Adele Farina has denied allegations that she would abandon the South West and run for the seat of Morley at the next state election.

The West Australian ran a story yesterday claiming that Adele Farina would run for the safe ALP seat of Morley. This story comes on the back of allegations last year that Ms Farina would be dropped down the ALP ticket putting her re election at risk.

Mr Farina said, "The claim by Ms Strutt in the West Australian was completely wrong and also supported by incorrect information".

"The claim that I finished seventh on the ticket for the Upper House candidates for the South West region is completely and utterly wrong." Ms Farina was actually the second person elected to the Upper House from the South West Region at the 2005 state election.

"I intend to seek preselection for my current position in the Upper House for the South West Region." Ms Farina said.

Troy Buswell has been elected Leader of the State Liberal Party

Mr Buswell defeated Rob Johnson for the leadership. Paul Omodei choose not to contest the party leadership.

Kim Hames defeated Capel MLA Steve Thomas for the position of Deputy Leader.

The final count was Troy Buswell 17, Rob Johnson 10 votes with one MP writing Paul Omodei on the ballot paper.

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."

Troy Buswell's dream of leading the state Liberal Party are in tatters following what can only be described as his week from hell.

At the start of the week there was a consensus within the media that Mr Buswell would challenge for the parties leadership following his return from a family holiday in Japan. But allegations in today's Sunday Times that he snapped the bra strap of a Labor Party staffer have ended his push for the Liberal leadership. The Sunday Times story can be found here. The Geo can report that we were first informed about this incident late last year via anonymous email. At the time The Geo choose not to run with the story.

According to the Sunday Times article Mr Buswell has not responded to subsequent calls from the them or his Leader Paul Omodel, nor has be denied the allegations put to him by Times journalist Paul Lampathakis.

Mr Buswell is backing away from his leadership challenge on Mr Omodei. Mr Omodel has frequently said he will not step down from the party leadership without a fight and may now take advantage of his deputies' mistakes. His language is response to the allegations were strong and made reference to Mr Buswell's future as deputy leader of the party.

What do you think of Troy Buswell's actions, were they inappropriate and should he step down as a Member of Parliament.

Troy Buswell was drunk, locked himself in a room at Parliament House with a Labor staffer and refused to come out and vote, said, Ron Scott a staffer for the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei.

In the letter published on January 1 in the Albany Advertiser, Mr Scott, a long time member of the Liberal Party questioned Mr Buswell's credentials and suitability to lead the Liberal Party. Mr Scott said he found it "disgusting that Buswell could ever be considered as a leader", citing the drunken episode and the events surrounding Liberal Party leadership challenge in early 2006.

Mr Buswell conceded that on the night in question he had attended a trade function in the Speaker's Chambers. Speaker Fred Riebeling has confirmed that he was with Mr Buswell on the night in his chambers. Speaker Riebeling described Mr Buswell's state as "a bit merry". Minister for Health, Jim McGinty, said that he remembered the night in question and described Mr Buswell state as "a bit tipsy".

The Leader of the Opposition has ordered Mr Scott to write an apology to Mr Buswell which, he has apparently accepted. It appears that Mr Scott will keep his job, which he has held for less than a month. Mr Buswell told the West Australian newspaper that he did not "see this as a sackable offence".

It has been reported that in his apology letter Mr Scott conceded that some of the accusation in his letter were false. If this is so then Mr Scott should step down from his position and resign from the Liberal Party. If the accusations are true then it is Mr Buswell who should step down and apologise to the electors of Vasse for his actions.

This is the latest episode in the Liberal Party leadership soap opera. A move by Mr Buswell's supporters is expected before Parliament resumes on February 26.