The Australian International Airshow is underway at Avalon airport near Geelong, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to visit over the coming days.
Shadow Defence Minister Richard Marles told Sky News the spectacle is a 'wonderful opportunity' for the rest of the world
to see what Australia can do in the aerospace domain. The prestigious aviation show has been displayed in Victoria since 1992.
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