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Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what specific conduct, if any, may lead an Immigration Compliance Officer to conclude that a person is “fleeing” during a compliance encounter?

Answered Question 20111 (2026)
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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what specific conduct, if any, may lead an Immigration Compliance Officer to conclude that a person is “fleeing” during a compliance encounter?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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The most common synonym for flee is "run". Other synonyms include: depart, escape quickly, move evasively, take off, and leave with haste.