Overview

• Since his 2022 acquittal for the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu, Zachary Rolfe has been marketing speaking services for up to AUD 10,000 on leadership, crisis management and ethical decision-making.
• He was slated to speak at the upcoming Frontline Summit in Parramatta alongside other former first responders, prompting activists to plan a protest calling for an end to black deaths in custody.
• Platinum Speakers removed Rolfe’s profile from its website after a media inquiry and later stated that it had never booked him for any events.
• Activists and community members argue that Rolfe’s paid appearances undermine accountability in cases of black deaths in custody.
• The coronial inquest into Walker’s death was postponed to July 7 at the request of the local community following the May death of Kumanjayi White in Alice Springs.