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Court Rejects Andre McKechnie’s Challenge to Vegemite Ban

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Andre McKechnie lost his legal bid to overturn Victoria’s Vegemite ban.
Justice Claire Harris dismissed the case, ruling the ban does not breach the Corrections Act.
Corrections Victoria argued Vegemite could confuse drug-detection dogs and be used to brew alcohol.
The ban, in place since 2006, also applies in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, but not in New South Wales.

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Andre McKechnie lost his legal bid to overturn Victoria’s Vegemite ban.
Justice Claire Harris dismissed the case, ruling the ban does not breach the Corrections Act.
Corrections Victoria argued Vegemite could confuse drug-detection dogs and be used to brew alcohol.
The ban, in place since 2006, also applies in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, but not in New South Wales.