After being contacted by officers, Ben Carroll, the Premier of Victoria, confirmed he had paid for petrol after inadvertently driving off without settling the bill. The incident occurred on Monday night, and Carroll expressed gratitude for the understanding shown by the service station staff.
Incident Overview
On Tuesday night, Carroll received a call from the police inquiring about the petrol incident. Earlier that day, he had met with Victoria's Police Commissioner Mike Bush, making him easy to locate. However, the officers were not discussing police resources or investigations; they were following up on a report that he had left a service station without paying.
Carroll stated, "Late Monday night, I was running some errands and filled up the car with petrol. I found out yesterday I forgot to pay. I fixed the bill straight away." He later returned to the service station to settle the payment, and no further action is expected from the police.
