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Australian Prisoner's Human Rights Challenge Rejected
An Australian judge has rejected a prisoner’s human rights challenge to the ban on Vegemite. Andre McKechnie, serving a life sentence for murder, argued that being refused access to the popular food product breached his rights.
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Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.
2026-10-26 13:25 UTC