Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has apologised after her husband was caught drink driving.
Ms Allan said Yorick Piper was driving to the supermarket in Bendigo yesterday morning when he rear-ended another car at an intersection.
He was pulled over and blew the blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.05.
Mr Piper received an on-the-spot fine and has lost his licence, which she said would take effect from January 16.
Ms Allan said she and her family had celebrated their son’s birthday at a local pub the night before, and that medication he was taking may have contributed to the incident.
“As a result of the medication mixing with the alcohol from the night before, he simply shouldn’t have been driving the following morning,” she said.
“He understands that, I understand that and for this we are both truly sorry.”
Ms Allan said she and her husband have made a donation of $1,000 to the Amber Community charity, which supports people affected by road trauma.
“Drink driving is an incredibly serious issue, so is road trauma. We recognise that and I am truly sorry,”
she said.
“I was shocked when Yorick told me yesterday what had happened.”
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