I'm pretty sure they would have been gunned up tonight. They definately have been previsouly when doing this sort of thing eg George Dubya in Canberra, CHOGM a few years back. They did some training flights over Melbourne the last few days and they weren't armed then. Check out the photos here (
http://www.defence.gov.au/opacolyte/...314/index.htm). Some great shots there too over the greatest city in the world.