Wendi Deng

I work for a major international software company and I have a background in telecoms: I've worked for big companies like Optus in Australia, and British Telecom in Europe. And I can tell you that Australia's slow broadband speeds are a regular topic of conversation with visitors from the USA and Europe.

Moreover, any telecommunications professionals who listen closely to Coonan's discussions soon realise that she doesn't really understand the technology she is talking about.