New Federal Ministry Act: Government is planning brave savings!

New Federal Ministry Act: Government is planning brave savings!

Wien, Österreich - On March 6, 2025, the new federal government of Austria is about to take an important step: The constitutional committee of the National Council has given the green light for a significant new regulation today. With a majority from the triple coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, a novella of the Federal Ministry Act was decided to fix the distribution of department. These changes are intended to ensure that the new ministers: inside and state secretary: inside from April 1, 2025, can take on their tasks. At the same time, a budget provision is adopted to secure the liquidity until the dual budget approved, such as the Kleine Zeitung reported.

The restructuring includes numerous savings measures, including the increase in banking, the end of VAT exemption for photovoltaic systems and an increase in tobacco taxes. Critics, including members of the FPÖ and the Greens, expressed concerns about the adaptations of the Freedom of Information Act and the separation of climate and environmental protection from energy issues. The new ministers: inside, among which State Secretary Alexander Pröll and State Secretary Michaela Schmidt are also located, emphasize the need for a clear distribution of competence to ensure effective government action, as on the official side of Parliament ( Parlaments-Portal ).

significant changes in the distribution of department

The new government, led by Chancellor Christian Stocker, comprises 13 ministers: inside and seven State Secretary: Inside, whereby the number of ministries remains unchanged. However, there are significant shifts in the distribution of department: The previous Ministry of Art and Culture is now being responsible for living, art, culture, media and sport, and the labor -relevant area of ​​responsibility is also being distributed. For example, the new Federal Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health and Care takes over the previous workers, while the economic issues are organized in a new Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism. These structural changes are a sign of the new challenges in front of which the government is facing and should increase the efficiency of its work.