State secretariates cost taxpayers over 800,000 euros a month!

State secretariates cost taxpayers over 800,000 euros a month!

Vienna, Österreich - The financial expenditure of the Austrian federal government is currently being discussed intensively, in particular the costs of the seven state secretariats. According to vienna.at are the monthly personnel costs of these state secretariats 686,635 euros, exclusive of the salaries of state secretaries and State Secretary. If you include these salaries, the monthly burden on the state budget adds to over 812,000 euros.

The FPÖ sharply criticized these editions. General Secretary Christian Hafenecker described the situation as "luxury administration" and announced that it would provide further parliamentary inquiries in order to address the high costs during the inflation crisis.

costs and employees of the cabinet

The entire cabinet of the triple coalition, consisting of ministers and state secretaries, has a monthly cost of 2.8 million euros. These cost 364 employees in 21 cabinets, including the Chancellor. The Chancellor employs 102 employees for press and public relations, such as krone.at reported.

The largest cabinet is headed by Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP), who employs 35 people. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) took second place with 29 employees, emphasizing that these are eight less than under the former Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ).

The list of the most expensive cabinet is still listed by the State Secretariats. Here the costs and the number of employees are distributed as follows:

The current structure of the government with 20 members, including the State Secretary, is considered one of the most extensive in the history of the Republic.

criticism of the housekeeping

Alma Zadić, deputy club chairwoman of the Greens, also critically commented on the lack of government's lack of austerity measures and demands a rethink in relation to state finances. The Corona pandemic caused a billion dollar hole in the state budget as early as 2020, and expenses should not be decreased in the coming years. Agenda Austria reports of the need to strive for a balanced public budget without endangering growth.

The upcoming challenges, including rising costs for care, pensions as well as necessary investments in climate protection and digitization, strengthen the discussion about the financing of the public budget and raise questions about the future tax burden. The pressure on state finances remains high, while the citizens should not be covered with additional financial burdens.