Ramjan has had her version of events, honesty and credibility in relation to that night, repeatedly questioned. Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones, Michael Kroger and The Australian newspaper are among those who were required to apologise Ramjan for suggesting she had lied.

The recent publication of an extract from Greg Sheridan’s book When We Were Young and Foolish, dealing with the events of that evening, prompted Ramjan’s media statement today.

In his book Sheridan, The Australian’s foreign editor and long-time personal friend of the PM, makes a number of comments about the night in question. In particular, he says that ‘nothing like that could have happened’ and that there were no witness to the event other than Ramjan.

Barbara Ramjan disputes this in her media statement today and has produced an affidavit from a witness to the events of the night.

The affidavit was prepared for, but never presented in, Raman’s defamation proceedings against The Australian. In his statement the witness identifies three additional witnesses and confirm’s Ramjan’s version of events.

She has called upon the Prime Minister to swear on oath his recollection of the incident, or if he has no recollection, to swear on oath his recollection of meeting her at the SRC that night, the names of the witnesses who were present and whether he congratulated her on being elected President.