Abbott to address world leaders in Davos

The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has arrived in Switzerland ahead of the World Economic Forum, saying he plans to stress Brisbane's G20 Summit won't be "another talk fest."

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The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has arrived in Switzerland ahead of the World Economic Forum, saying he plans to stress Brisbane's G20 Summit won't be "another talk fest."

Mr Abbott is joining up to 2500 of the world's political and business leaders for the four-day Forum in Davos.

SBS Europe Correspondent Brett Mason is in Davos.

He told Naomi Selveratnam, Mr Abbott is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Thursday outlining the agenda for the G20.

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