These could well be fair points, but not as a partisan criticism of the current government.
Well how's about we look at the Labor Chile FTA deal
* Elimination of tariffs on all existing merchandise trade by 2015 ie 6 years.
* Access to the Chilean Financial Services Sector on par with what we have with the USA
* Sugar retains a 6% tariff (Japan keeps 70%+)
Can't easily find a lot of other info on it, but seems agricultural products got a far better deal than what we got from Korea of Japan. Seems like we could will be at 0% by 2015.
The we have Labors Malaysia FTA - Jan 1 2013
97.6 per cent of Australian goods currently exported to Malaysia became eligible for tariff-free treatment on entry into force of the Agreement, rising to 99 per cent in 2017*. Australia eliminated all remaining tariffs on goods from Malaysia on entry into force of the Agreement.
Australian industries benefiting from the Agreement include:
milk ”” a liberalised licensing arrangement for liquid milk exporters, allowing access for higher value retail products;
automotives ”” elimination of all tariffs on large cars and virtually all tariffs on automotive parts imported into Malaysia from day one. All tariffs on small cars will be eliminated by 2016. From day one, Malaysia exempted Australian cars from its global limit on imports;
processed foods; plastics; chemicals and a range of manufactured products ””elimination of virtually all tariffs;
wine ”” a guarantee for Australian exporters of the best tariff treatment Malaysia gives any country;
iron and steel ”” tariffs on 96.4 per cent of iron and steel imported from Australia eliminated by 2016. This will rise to 99.9 per cent by 2017 and 100 per cent by 2020*; and
rice ”” open access arrangements from 2023. All tariffs eliminated by 2026.
education services - 70 per cent ownership in higher education services, increasing to 100 per cent in 2015; 70 per cent ownership in a range of other education services;
financial services - 70 per cent ownership in investment banking and direct insurance services;
telecommunications - at least 70 per cent ownership in all telecommunications services; and
professional services - 100 per cent ownership in accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services; 100 per cent
ownership in management consultant services (excluding financial management consulting); 51 per cent ownership in taxation services.
Seems Labor was able to get far more comprehensive and faster tariff reductions than what Abbott and co have achieved.