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Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria's jails denies him the right to "enjoy his culture"

BySimon AtkinsonAustralia producer
  • Published44 minutes ago

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".