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

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 find. Continue…