Mr LATHAM (12:55 PM) —I move:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I will refer it to the House.

Mr Latham —You should. I think it is a disgrace before this chamber. You are stopping me from talking about Turnbull on a matter that is not connected with a royal commission.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I will adjourn the committee and refer you to the House.

Mr Latham —I have moved dissent from your ruling. It is a disgrace.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —You cannot, as you know, come to any conclusion on a motion in this committee, so I will refer the dissent to the House. I call the member for Parramatta

Mr Latham —Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. How can the committee continue the adjournment debate without a ruling on my motion that your ruling be dissented from? If the committee were to consider this and find in favour of my motion, surely I would be allowed to continue my adjournment speech raising matters about Malcolm Turnbull that have no connection to the royal commission?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I advise you to read the standing orders, which clearly say that you cannot have a resolution of a motion in this chamber; it can only be resolved in the House. I have ruled that you are in breach of the sub judice rule.

Mr Latham —Mr Deputy Speaker, further on that point of order. How can you possibly proceed with this adjournment debate without that ruling and without that motion being decided on by the House?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I have just explained that. The member for Werriwa will resume his seat.

Mr Latham —No, I am not going to resume my seat.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I will adjourn the Main Committee and report the fact that the member for Werriwa is in breach of the standing orders and that he refuses to accept the rulings of the chair.

Mr Latham —I have moved a motion of dissent, and I want that motion dealt with.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER —I have adjourned the committee and will report to the House.

Main Committee adjourned at 12.57 p.m.