Victoria Premier Admits Driving Off Without Paying for Fuel
Ben Carroll states he forgot to pay for petrol and rectified the bill after the service station alerted police.
US Politics • an hour ago
Victoria's Premier Ben Carroll has admitted to driving away from a petrol station without paying for fuel, an incident that led to the police being contacted. The premier stated that he was running errands late on a Monday night when he filled up his personal car with petrol.
Carroll said on Wednesday morning that he discovered he had forgotten to pay for the fuel the following day and immediately settled the bill. He expressed gratitude to the service station staff for their understanding. Police reportedly contacted Victoria's Department of Parliamentary Services over the unpaid fuel, prompting Carroll to make the payment.