Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has declared the coalition ready to govern the nation, and has handed down a plan detailing what it would achieve.

Mr Abbott used today's Liberal Party federal council meeting in Canberra to outline the 12-point "action contract", aiming to offer voters a clear alternative to Labor.

He told delegates this week's leadership change in the government showed its instability, and that the switch from Kevin Rudd to Julia Gillard did not change its policies or past policy failures.

"She can execute a prime minister but she can't execute a government program," Mr Abbott said.

Meanwhile, a coalition government would bring "the most experienced and accomplished ministerial team in a generation", he said.