Premier Ben Carroll Repays Fuel Bill After Forgetting to Pay at Petrol Pump

Victoria's Premier has made amends after a late-night oversight at a petrol station. Ben Carroll has repaid a fuel bill after driving off without paying on Monday night.

That evening, Mr Carroll was receiving briefings on an attack that critically injured an independent MP in the north-east of the state.

"Monday was a tough day for a lot of reasons, and I got home and I had a busy night on the phone," Mr Carroll told reporters this morning.

"And my wife and I had a discussion about who was going to return [my daughter's] friend's pencil case."

"I said, I'd do it and I'd get petrol. And then I found out the following day I hadn't paid for the petrol."

Mr Carroll said he fixed up the bill right away and thanked the team at the service station for their understanding.

The Premier was notified of the mistake by the Department of Parliamentary Services, which was contacted by police.