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Issue addressed Since 2005, all states and territories across Australia have progressively introduced policy guidelines to promote nutritious food sales in school canteens. This study aimed to assess the compliance of school canteens with their state or territory canteen guidelines. Methods School canteen menus from a convenience sample of online government school websites were assessed for compliance with guidelines for the inclusion of foods meeting the criteria for ‘red’ (‘not recommended’ or ‘only occasional – no more than twice per term’), ‘amber’ (‘select carefully’) and ‘green’ (‘always on the menu’, ‘everyday’, ‘fill the menu’ or ‘plenty’). The costs of a salad and a regular pie were also collected where present. Results A total of 263 school menus were sourced and assessed (4% of government schools). Western Australia was the most compliant, with 62% of menus adhering to the state guidelines …