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Melbourne will host one of the world's most important economic forums next year when the G20 group of finance ministers visits for their annual meeting.

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello told The Age that the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors, representing 19 nations and the European Union, will gather in Melbourne after this year's meeting in Beijing. The G20 meeting will follow the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, but will pre-date a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum leaders' summit in Sydney in 2007.

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