10 News Melbourne(@10NewsMelb):Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has admitted to driving off from a petrol station without paying, sparking a police inquiry. The Premier says it was an innocent mistake and that he only realised he hadn’t paid after police contacted him the following day. He’s since settled the bill, but has offered an unusual explanation for the slip-up. Click the link below to hear the Premier explain how a late-night petrol stop turned into an embarrassing run-in with police.

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2026.10.21 00:41

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has admitted to driving off from a petrol station without paying, sparking a police inquiry. The Premier says it was an innocent mistake and that he only realised he hadn’t paid after police contacted him the following day. He’s since settled the bill, but has offered an unusual explanation for the slip-up. Click the link below to hear the Premier explain how a late-night petrol stop turned into an embarrassing run-in with police.