❓ Question regarding the post-sentence supervision of Mark Anthony Jr Unchango, who committed a sexual assault after being released with a PSSO despite prior convictions for child sexual abuse. Focuses on the effectiveness of the supervision and departmental oversight.
AnsweredQoN 81Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Mark Anthony Jr Unchango—Sexual assault—Post-sentence
supervision order
81. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Attorney General:
I refer to the
decision of His Honour Nicholas Egan on 6 March 2026 in which Mark Anthony Jr Unchango
was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the horrific sex attack at Whitfords
on a woman in her 40s.
(1) Is the Attorney General aware that
the offender had two previous convictions for sexually abusing children prior
to his release on a post-sentence supervision order at the time of the
Whitfords attack?
(2) Is the Attorney General aware that
compliance with PSSO conditions is managed by the Department of Justice?
(3) How many times had the offender been
required to report to authorities or otherwise be monitored in the five weeks
between his release from prison and the Whitfords attack?
(4) Has a review been conducted into the
self-evident, ineffective supervision in this case?
(5) If no to (1), (2) or (4), why not?
supervision order
81. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Attorney General:
I refer to the
decision of His Honour Nicholas Egan on 6 March 2026 in which Mark Anthony Jr Unchango
was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the horrific sex attack at Whitfords
on a woman in her 40s.
(1) Is the Attorney General aware that
the offender had two previous convictions for sexually abusing children prior
to his release on a post-sentence supervision order at the time of the
Whitfords attack?
(2) Is the Attorney General aware that
compliance with PSSO conditions is managed by the Department of Justice?
(3) How many times had the offender been
required to report to authorities or otherwise be monitored in the five weeks
between his release from prison and the Whitfords attack?
(4) Has a review been conducted into the
self-evident, ineffective supervision in this case?
(5) If no to (1), (2) or (4), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The answers that have been
provided to me are thus.
(1)–(2) Yes.
(3)–(5) Questions relating to the supervision of
offenders in the community should be referred to the Minister for Corrective
Services.
of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The answers that have been
provided to me are thus.
(1)–(2) Yes.
(3)–(5) Questions relating to the supervision of
offenders in the community should be referred to the Minister for Corrective
Services.
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