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 Judges, including boxer Kostya Zu, asked the 29 finalists questions ranging from how they would improve the nation and who they would have invited to the 2020 Summit.
Answering a question about helping the world's environment, Ms Dundovic said people should "use less hairspray".
As well as her views on world peace, the psychology student showed off her other attributes in evening wear and skimpy bikinis.
"It would be great to reach the success of my predecessors, but at the moment I am the over the moon to be here," Ms Dundovic told News Ltd.
Miss Universe Australia national director Deborah Miller said the success of past winners Jennifer Hawkins and Erin McNaught had boosted the event's prfile.
More than 4800 women contested this year's event.
Ms Dundovic will respresent Australia in the international final in Vietnam in July. Cheerleader Jennifer Hawkins won the Australian title in 2004 and collected the Miss Universe title in Ecuador later that year. Since then, the 24-year-old is estimated to have earned more than $12 million while becoming one of Australia's most recognisable faces.
She said Hawkins, who was Miss Universe four years ago and parlayed that into a successful modelling and television career, had been an inspiration.
"I think before beauty pageants used to cop a lot of flak, but Jennifer Hawkins has done so much for it," he said.
"Miss Universe Australia now is just amazing and we have her to thank for that. Probably because she did so well. That encouraged me.
"If I could have anything like she did, I'd be over the moon."
The international final of Donald Trump's Miss Universe pageant will be held in Vietnam in July. / thewest.com.au
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