The Aporia
The Aporia
Carroll on petrol bungle. (2026, October 20). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/carroll-on-petrol-bungle-20261021-p617dz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
“Carroll on petrol bungle.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 Oct. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/carroll-on-petrol-bungle-20261021-p617dz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
“Carroll on petrol bungle.” The Sydney Morning Herald, October 20, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/carroll-on-petrol-bungle-20261021-p617dz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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On October 20, 2026, Victorian Premier Ben Carroll admitted to driving away from a service station without paying for fuel on Monday night in Airport West, near his home in Niddrie. He discovered the oversight the next day and immediately paid the bill. The police contacted the Department of Parliamentary Services about the incident, leading to Carroll being notified. Police were investigating the matter after he filled up his car while running errands late Monday evening following a busy day addressing an attack on federal MP Helen Haines in regional Victoria. Carroll expressed gratitude for the service station staff's understanding and stated that politicians can make mistakes like anyone else.
