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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol.
Andre McKechnie argued that the ban, in place since 2006, denied him the right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian".
Authorities in the state of Victoria say inmates may use the strong-smelling paste to disguise contraband substances or to brew alcohol behind bars.
And on Monday, a Supreme Court judge rejected McKechnie's appeal, saying the prisoner's "cultural rights are limited primarily by the fact he has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment".
Prisoner loses court case over access to Vegemite
Prisoner Andre McKechnie sued for the right to have Vegemite in prison. (Person holding yellow and black bottle, Jay Wennington is licensed under Unsplash)
A convicted killer has failed to overturn a ban on Vegemite in Victoria's prisons.
Andre McKechnie argued his human right to enjoy Australian culture was being infringed.
A Supreme Court judge rejected the case, which gained international attention.
A convicted killer has lost a legal bid to overturn a ban on Vegemite in Victoria's prisons, in a case that made global headlines.
Andre McKechnie, who is being housed in Barwon Prison, argued the ban on Vegemite was unlawful because it denied him his human right to enjoy Australian culture and because he needed it for his wellbeing.
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There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned
Prohibition of salty, yeast-based condiment in Victoriaâs prisons remains after convicted murderer claimed it denied him right to âenjoy his cultureâ
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A murderer who claimed a refusal to allow him Vegemite in prison is a breach of his human rights as an Australian has failed to overturn the ban on the polarising spread.
Andre McKechnie sued Victoriaâs corrections department after he was refused the salty, yeast-based condiment in prison.
McKechnie claimed the refusal denied him his human right to âenjoy his cultureâ as an Australian.
âWithout being able to consume Vegemite, I feel deprived of being able to practise my Australian culture, sad and disconnected from my family and community,â he told the stateâs supreme court.
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