There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned

Key points

• A convicted murderer has failed in a Victorian court bid to overturn a prison ban on Vegemite. Andre McKechnie argued that being refused the spread denied him his right to enjoy Australian culture.
• Justice Claire Harris dismissed the case on Monday, finding the ban was a proportionate measure by authorities. Vegemite has been banned in Victorian prisons since 2006 over concerns it could interfere with drug-detection dogs and be used to brew alcohol.
• McKechnie is serving a life sentence for a stabbing murder in Queensland.