In mid-2007, with increasingly hostile coverage from the state newspaper of record, The West Australian, and the Liberal Opposition's failure to make ground on any key issue against the Government despite a number of scandals, speculation emerged in the media that Omodei would be replaced as leader by his deputy, Troy Buswell after the Federal election on 24 November 2007.
In mid-2007, with growing criticism from The West Australian newspaper and the Liberal Opposition's inability to gain traction on key issues against the Government despite several scandals, rumors circulated in the media that Omodei would be succeeded as leader by his deputy, Troy Buswell following the Federal election on 24 November 2007.