Victorian Premier Grilled over Deadly Highway Pothole Crash

Victorian premier grilled over deadly highway pothole crash

Asked how many potholes had been filled this year, Ben Carroll said the government would provide the figures, adding: ‘I’m the Premier, not the Roads Minister.’

Pothole fixed after motorcycle fatality, says Carroll

The premier could not say at a press conference on Tuesday how many potholes had been repaired since the government unveiled a target last month to fix 500,000 by the end of January.

‘I’m the Premier, not the Roads Minister’: Carroll’s ‘I don’t hold a hose’ moment after pothole death

Premier Ben Carroll has been accused of having his “I don’t hold a hose, mate” moment on potholes after telling reporters he is “the Premier, not the Roads Minister”.