Liberal Party attacks Premier over accidental petrol drive-off
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 23:02 · Archive
Victoria's opposition has placed mocking ads at service stations over Premier Ben Carroll's unpaid petrol bill.
Victoria's Liberal Party has placed digital advertisements at service stations mocking Premier Ben Carroll's accidental petrol drive-off. The AI-generated ads show Mr Carroll smugly grinning with car keys in hand as a service station worker chases him, with text reading 'Hey Ben, don't forget to pay because we're sick of paying for Labor'. A Liberal Party spokesperson said they had 'launched these ads across Ben Carroll's electorate' and hoped he would 'remember to pay next time'.
Mr Carroll drove off without paying a $90 petrol bill on Monday whilst running a family errand to return a pencil case to his daughter's friend's house. He described the incident as an unintentional error that occurred after a long day of work.
The campaign has attracted criticism on social media. Some commenters branded the ads 'childish', with one suggesting the Liberal Party should be focusing on serious issues facing Victoria, including road safety and looming interest rate rises. Another commenter questioned whether the campaign made Mr Carroll look more human rather than damaging him politically.
How it is being reported
- Attack ads on Premier’s petrol theft gaffe branded ‘childish’The Victorian Premier’s accidental petrol theft is being mocked by his opposition, who placed with new ads at service stations in his electorate.Perth Now · 21 Oct, 22:32
- Attack ads on Premier’s petrol theft gaffe branded ‘childish’The Victorian Premier’s accidental petrol theft is being mocked by his opposition, who placed with new ads at service stations in his electorate.The West Australian · 21 Oct, 22:32
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