# ‘I forgot to pay’: Victoria’s premier Ben Carroll drives off without paying for petrol, sparking police inquiries

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:05:39+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/21/i-forgot-to-pay-victorian-premier-ben-carroll-drove-off-with-paying-for-petrol-sparking-police-inquiries-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/i-forgot-to-pay-victoria-s-premier-ben-carroll-drives-off-without-payi-e73f87/

After being contacted by officers, politician says, he has paid bill and is ‘grateful for the team at the servo for their understanding’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On Tuesday night, Ben Carroll received a phone call: police were looking for him. The Victorian premier had met with the state’s police commissioner earlier that morning – so he wasn’t exactly hard to f

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