20111 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 09 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20111 (2026)
Question asked:	24 May 2026
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	02 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20111_2026
Document guid:	ce31261d-af0d-4369-bc6f-f6bb8af31002

20111 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: 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?

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