Figures released under freedom of information confirm the NBN roll-out in Canberra is slower than many other regions.
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The communications department last week disclosed connection data for each federal electorate.
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In the seat of Canberra at November 25 last year, only 18,514 homes and businesses had NBN services available.
The other ACT seat of Fenner fared better, with 32,434 premises connected while the adjoining bellwether marginal electorate of Eden-Monaro had 45,209 connections.
In the New England electorate of deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, more than 43,000 homes and businesses had access to high-speed broadband.
Voters in Malcolm Turnbull's Sydney seat of Wentworth were having to wait longer than most Canberrans, with just 2413 connected in November.
Bill Shorten's constituents were more likely to be surfing at high speed, with 9274 premises in Maribyrnong able to access the NBN.
The ACT government says there is growing frustration with the slow pace of NBN construction in Canberra.
In a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry, chief minister Andrew Barr also criticised the duplication of high-speed broadband on the TransACT network.
"Significant areas of North Canberra already receiving NBN-quality internet on the existing TransACT network are being prioritised and provided with duplicated NBN services, while other suburbs with sub-standard internet connectivity are not yet on the NBN construction plan," Mr Barr wrote.
"NBN roll-out in the ACT has slowed significantly since a decision in 2013 to de-prioritise Canberra due to the availability of existing internet infrastructure."
In February, NBN Co revealed work will begin this year to connect another 32,400 homes and businesses in Canberra.
A company spokesman told The Canberra Times construction began late last year to connect 22,000 premises that should progressively be able to access the network from late April up to August this year.
The ACT government submission says access to high-speed broadband will bring unprecedented benefits and opportunities to the Canberra region.
But the roll-out schedule is criticised for not addressing the needs of technologically disadvantaged areas.
"Research indicates that a delay in NBN allocation for these areas will create increasing social and economic disparity compared to areas with priority access," the government submission says.
"For example, despite having some of the poorest broadband ratings in the country, ACT suburbs Monash and Theodore are not currently listed on the NBN roll-out plan to commence construction prior to 2018."