Zachary Rolfe tells inquest ‘I’ve been banned from all police stations’ but refuses to answer other questions

Constable who shot Kumanjayi Walker objects to 14 categories of questions arguing his answers could lead to disciplinary proceedings by NT police force

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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.