New Federal Minister Act: Austria's government in change!
New Federal Minister Act: Austria's government in change!
Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 7, 2025, a pioneering amendment to the was decided in the Austrian National Council on March 7, 2025. worries. During the plenary debate, Wolfgang Gerstl, constitutional spokesman for the ÖVP, emphasized that this law not only defines a precise business distribution, but also implemented the recommendations of the Auditors' recommendations in relation to a better appeal in every department. The government led by Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker consists of 13 ministers and seven state secretaries, which gives it a medium size in an international comparison.
The law also brings with it historical changes: decisions at the EU level must now be coordinated throughout the cabinet in order to prevent individual ministries alone. Gerstl also referred to the upgrading of the public service, which is now subordinate to the Federal Chancellery in order to focus on its importance. The implementation of the law on freedom of information will be effective on September 1, which is a clear step towards more transparency. On the occasion of the support of the factions of the last legislative period, Gerstl thanked the members of the MPs and underlined the intentions of this federal government as an expression of cooperation and not of dominance.
innovations in departments
The constitutional committee of the National Council gave the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS green light for the changes in the Federal Ministry Act. One of the most important innovations is the restructuring of the ministries, in which specific responsibilities are redistributed. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy will be divided: Employment matters will in future be bundled in the new Federal Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection. In addition, the topics of business, energy and tourism cooperate in a new department.
The critical queries came mainly from the FPÖ and the Greens, who expressed concerns about the responsibilities and the separation of important topics such as climate and environmental protection. The Greens are particularly concerned about the splitting of these topics from the energy and traffic resolutions, as in the Reporting of the Parliament
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