Investigations against Dornauer set: political wild boar shot!

Investigations against Dornauer set: political wild boar shot!

On April 8, 2025, the investigation by the Innsbruck public prosecutor's office against Georg Dornauer, a former SPÖ state council, was hired. The suspicion was the violation of an existing weapon ban, which would go back to an incident in 2019 when Dornauer left his hunting rifle in the car at Innsbruck Airport. The results of the investigation showed that there is no sufficient evidence of a violation. In addition, Dornauer denied having used a weapon.

The investigation focused on a photo that Dornauer shows together with the entrepreneur René Benko, on which they present a staggered deer. A hunting guest and a professional hunter confirmed that the hunting guest had killed the deer. This clearly invalidated the question of guilt around Dornauer. The Ministry of Justice approved the investigation, which is a relief for Dornauer.

political situation by Georg Dornauer

Despite the relief from the investigation, Dornauer is under pressure in the political landscape. He is currently a simple member of the state parliament and in a waiting position within the SPÖ. Dornauer had recently lost a fight against the chair of the SPÖ district of Innsbruck-Land. The state party tip urges him to give up his direct mandate, but this did not lead to an immediate retreat. He does not want to withdraw from politics completely and plan to remain active.

Benko, who was not part of the hunting company, explained that he was only present for the photo. This clarification could help stabilize the public image of Dornauer. Dornauer himself does not comment in detail about the cause and simply explained that the case was done for him.

The SPÖ has to deal with further structural difficulties in Tyrol. Philip Wohlgemuth is expected to be elected as the new Tyrolean SPÖ boss at the end of June. The integration of Dornauer into the future party structure remains to be seen, especially in view of the political tensions within the party.

in a country in which political ethics and personal integrity are more than ever on the test, the Causa Dornauer could only represent a small but concise chapter in the history of Austrian politics.

The public will now carefully observe how the political career of Georg Dornauer and future developments within the SPÖ will be.

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