Yuendumu

But since the 2019 shooting in Yuendumu, in which 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker lost his life after attacking Constable Rolfe and his partner during an arrest attempt, Mr Rolfe said he had "been painted as a racist, violent cop".

It comes as the coronial inquest into Walker's death in Yuendumu is set to resume next week.

Since the shooting there have been protests in major capital cities, and desert communities including Yuendumu, Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Lajamanu, Tennant Creek and Pukatja.

The asset is 270 kilometres away from its closest neighbours, the remote Aboriginal community of Yuendumu.

Mr McConnell says there are more people playing Aussie Rules in Yuendumu than there are people playing rugby in Alice Springs.