Convicted murderer loses court bid to overturn Vegemite ban in Victorian prisons

Andre McKechnie, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia, has lost a court bid to overturn the ban on Vegemite in Victoria's prisons, according to BBC News.

McKechnie argued that the ban denies his right to enjoy his culture. Vegemite has been banned from Victorian prisons since 2006, according to the Associated Press. Corrections Victoria, the state agency that runs the prison system, says the spread interferes with narcotic detection dogs.

Justice Claire Harris found that the prison authorities' refusal to allow McKechnie Vegemite limited his cultural rights under the charter, the Victorian charter of human rights, a state law that sets out protected freedoms. CNN reported the ruling.

The ruling therefore included both a finding that his cultural rights were limited and a decision to reject his bid to overturn the ban. ABC News also reported the outcome.