The phrase 'questioned as a suspect' in s 415(1) of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) requires a subjective assessment of whether the police officer had actually formed a positive opinion that the person was suspected of involvement in an indictable offence. A person questioned in the context of an investigation of a possible offence is not thereby questioned 'as a suspect'; the word 'suspect' requires a degree of conviction extending beyond speculation and must be based on some factual foundation. The Victorian authorities on s 23V(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) are applicable by analogy to the Queensland provision.
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