Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison
Summary
A Victorian Supreme Court judge rejected convicted murderer Andre McKechnie’s appeal against a long-standing ban on Vegemite in Victoria’s prisons. The state says the spread can help hide contraband or brew alcohol, and the court found McKechnie had not shown that the ban violated rules on inmate health and well-being.Key Facts
- McKechnie, 54, argued that the ban denied him the right to enjoy Australian culture.
- Victoria has banned prisoners from consuming Vegemite since 2006.
- Corrections Victoria said Vegemite’s smell can disguise contraband and distract drug-detection dogs.
- Authorities also say prisoners could use the spread to brew alcohol.
- The judge said McKechnie’s cultural rights were limited by his prison sentence.
- McKechnie is serving a life sentence for stabbing a property developer to death in Queensland in the 1990s.
- Vegemite is also banned in prisons in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
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