National Council: Greens Want to Address Violence Protection and the Principle of Consensus

The Greens want to bring the topics of violence protection and the principle of consent in sexual criminal law to the agenda. FPÖ General Secretary Christian Hafenecker saw a government "at the end." The FPÖ will introduce several legislative proposals, including one for the live broadcast of investigative committees.

"If one of the top topics is the digital vignette, then everyone in the country understands that the big problems are not being addressed," said Deputy Green Club Chairwoman Alma Zadić at a press conference on Tuesday. "As so often, we stand before them again to say what is not happening in the plenary session because the government is only in announcement mode," said Zadić. On the occasion of the 16 Days Against Violence Against Women starting next week, they want to draw attention to the lack of legal regulations and resources in this area with various proposals.

Zadić: "We need to turn many screws"

"We need to turn many screws," emphasized Zadić. One of them concerns the anchoring of the "Only Yes Means Yes" principle in criminal law. They are also launching a petition for this. In the future, the perpetrator should have to prove that he obtained the woman's consent - "it is not enough that a woman did not resist."

Women's spokesperson Meri Disoski called for additional resources for violence protection and prevention and addressed, among others, Women's Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ). As a member of parliament, she advocated for an additional 250 million euros in this area, but as a minister, she plans to present an action plan without these funds. Furthermore, the Greens want nationwide regulations for protection zones in front of facilities that perform abortions, as well as a medium-term right to childcare from the first birthday. Companies with 35 or more employees should be required to submit income reports - there must be consequences for discrepancies between men and women.

FPÖ criticizes media funding and "gender ideology"

Hafenecker hardly had a good word to say about the federal government at a press conference. It had already "started with significant health problems. Since then, the health condition has deteriorated significantly." He once again suggested the resignation of the three-party coalition. A particular thorn in his side was the media funding strategy, which according to Hafenecker is only about "buying favorable reporting." "If the government cares about preventing disinformation from reaching people, then it should stop holding press conferences. Because every press conference by the federal government is disinformation." He also disapproved of an age restriction on social media, which has been repeatedly discussed since the school shooting in Graz last summer. "At 16, you are already allowed to drive a tractor and vote." But behind the media strategy is "a very big plan," which "of course must also be recognized."

The FPÖ will introduce several legislative proposals in the next two days. "More legislative proposals than the government, and almost every party in this parliament is in the federal government." The most prominent will probably be the one for live broadcasting of investigative committees. Currently, there is no legal basis for this. However, the broadcast would be "an important development of the investigative committee system." Furthermore, the Freedom Party wants to reverse an amendment to the Federal Equal Treatment Act passed in September of the previous year. Instead of the now required "equal treatment based on gender," it should again be "equal treatment of men and women." Hafenecker demands the withdrawal of the "left-wing gender ideology." Through the amendment, the Black-Green federal government has "de facto abolished biological genders."

Toll Increase for Hafenecker "Arbitrary Act"

The increase in truck tolls is an "arbitrary act" and part of the "climate communist brainwashing," Hafenecker continued. Moreover, this would contribute to inflation, as everything transported by truck would now become more expensive. The FPÖ will submit a proposal for "fair short-term vignettes." Another legislative proposal by the FPÖ aims for emergency vehicles of the fire department to be automatically exempt from the standard consumption tax. Currently, fire departments must first pay the NoVA and can then have it reimbursed.

The coalition opposes "shrinkflation" in a resolution, meaning packages with less content at the same or even higher prices. A proposal that the Freedom Party had "long since" made. "In terms of packaging, this is the largest federal government of all time, and when you look at what's inside, you actually have to start crying," he identified shrinkflation also in the coalition.

The National Council week will begin with a current hour, this time the topic will be set by the Freedom Party. It will be about the events within the Chamber of Commerce, which ultimately led to the resignation of President Harald Mahrer. Hafenecker called these "disgusting, to the point of no return."

(APA/Red)

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