The Northern Territory police officer who shot and killed Kumanjayi Walker has refused to answer questions from a coroner that could “expose” him to a penalty while telling the inquest he’s now working in a Darwin office because “I’ve been banned from all police stations”.
Zachary Rolfe on Wednesday declined to answer 14 categories of questions about his involvement in the 2019 shooting or what counsel assisting the inquest said were “obviously racist” and “sexist and homophobic” texts he exchanged with fellow officers. Rolfe wouldn’t answer questions regarding other use-of-force incidents he has been involved in arguing his answers could expose him to a penalty.
