Statements
The Ombudsman Board regularly comments on draft legislation and, in particular, shows how proposed legislation affects the lives of citizens.
Furthermore, the Ombudsman Board contributes to the processing of petitions and citizens' initiatives submitted to the National Council by proposing corresponding statements to Parliament or the respective regional parliaments.
Here you can find the statements of opinion of recent years (available in German only).
Download: Statements
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Salzburg Care Act of 20 December 2024 Download PDF file
- Draft Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection amending the 2nd Animal Husbandry Ordinance of 28 May 2024 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the Network and Information System Security Act 2024 of 30 April 2024Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Salzburg Care Act and the Salzburg Social Assistance Act 28/03/2024 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the draft ordinance of the Burgenland provincial government amending the Basic Training Ordinance for Municipalities 27 March 2024Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment of the Federal Constitutional Act regarding vacancies of 11 March 2024Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the draft ordinance amending the Burgenland Child and Youth Welfare Facilities Ordinance of 5 March 2024 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment of the Universities Act 2022 of 20 February 2024Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the own-initiative motion 3474 A XXVII. GP - Youth Act 1988 of 27 June 2023 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the VA dated 27.04.2023Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB Ministerial draft law on the Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption and Prevention of Corruption of 20 April 2023 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the Electoral Law Amendment Act 2023 of 09.01.2023Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment to the Salzburg Child and Youth Welfare Act 15.12.2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on citizens' initiative no. 51/BI (XXVII.GP) regarding school attendance in the 11th and 12th school year for children with disabilities 12.12.2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment to the Carinthian Equal Opportunities, Family Support and Social Assistance Acts 2021 30.11.2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB dated 24 June 2022 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on a federal law on the establishment of the interdisciplinary Technical University for Digitalisation and Digital Transformation of 16.05.2022Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the amendment of the Study Funding Act 1992 of 4 May 2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment to the Valuation Act 1955, the Land Valuation Act 1970 and the Land Tax Act 1955 of 15 February 2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment to the Citizenship Act 1985 of 12 January 2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 from 07.01.2022Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the Lower Austrian Child and Youth Welfare Facilities Ordinance 20.12.2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on Petition No. 69 concerning the creation of a federal legal basis for the removal of pollution caused by driftwood 29/09/2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment: Police State Protection Act, Security Police Act, Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure 1975 and Redemption Act 1972 06.05.2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment of the Federal Constitutional Law, the Court of Audit Act 1948 and the Constitutional Court Act 1953 as well as on the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act_15.04.2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the draft amendment to the Epidemics Act 1950 and the COVID-19 Measures Act 08/03/2021 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the exercise of commercial activities in restaurants in 2021 19.01.2021Download PDF file
- Statement by the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the petition to protect the quality of life on Wilheminenberg 14.01.2021 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the draft amendment to the Epidemics Act 1950 and the COVID-19 Measures Act 13.01.2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment of the Universities Act 2002, the Higher Education Quality Assurance Act and the Higher Education Act 2005 13.01.2021Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on Petition No. 51 regarding the "Mandatory introduction of a turning assistant for lorries" 23.12.2020Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Lower Austrian Child and Youth Welfare Facilities Ordinance 07.12.2020 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Act on the Ombudsman of the Province and the Anti-Discrimination Act_29.10.2020 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Burgenland Spatial Planning Act 2019_22.10.2020 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Tyrolean Child and Youth Welfare Act_08.10.2020Download PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the COVID-19 entry regulation 01.10.2020Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Railway Act 1957 and the Accident Investigation Act 23/09/2020 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the amendment to the Epidemics Act 1950_26.08.2020Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the Measures Act and the Ordinance "Cost-reduced residential buildings" Sbg_17.06.20Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Ombudsman Board on the Lower Austrian Compulsory School Act 2018_05.06.2020Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment of the General Social Insurance Act, the Commercial Social Insurance Act, the Farmers' Social Insurance Act and the Labour and Social Courts Act_19.12.2019Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the Prison Act and Probationary Services Act - 14 October 2019 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the draft of the Carinthian Spatial Planning Act 2020_06.09.2019 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the draft ordinance with regulations on the operation of child and youth welfare facilities in Burgenland 2019 27.06.2019 Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the Carinthian Equal Opportunities Act_03.06.19 Download PDF file
- Statement on the Tax Reform Act 2019-20_24.05.19 Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the 32nd amendment to the StVO_20.05.19Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the 2nd amendment to the Service Act 2019_18.04.2019Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendments to the Vienna Early Intervention Act (WFfG), the Vienna Daycare Ordinance (WTBVO), the Vienna Daycare Act (WTBG) and the Vienna Kindergarten Act (WKGG) 2019_04.03.2019 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the draft law on spatial planning in Burgenland 2019 11.01.2019Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the Federal Act on Principles for Social Assistance and a Federal Act on Nationwide Overall Statistics on Social Assistance Benefits 2019_10.01.2019 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on Citizens' Initiative No. 51 concerning the humane and dignified execution of measures in accordance with human rights of 13 November 2018Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the ICT Consolidation Act of 29 October 2018 Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the Federal Act on Hospitals and Health Resorts of 16 October 2018Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the draft amendment to the Vienna Building Code 2018 of 10/09/2018Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the Burgenland Building Act Amendment 2019 of 30/08/2018 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the change in child and youth welfare of 11/07/2018Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the amendment of the HOG of 07/06/2018 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the Aliens Law Amendment Act 2018 of 15.05.18 Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the 2018 amendment to the civil service lawDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the 2nd Licence Exemption OrdinanceDownload PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on Citizens' Initiative No. 30 concerning "Gender-free scientific work!"Download PDF file
- Statement of the AOB on the 7th amendment of the Lower Austrian Building Code 2014 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the AOB on the draft federal law concerning the Family Burdens Equalisation Act 1967Download PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the Vienna Minimum Welfare Provision Act (WMG)Download PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on the new draft of the Salzburg Equal Treatment ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Preservation of the tourist facilities at Reißeck/Kreuzeck and the inclined lifts located thereDownload PDF file
- Statement by the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Citizens' initiative "Save Hörndlwald, use Otto Wagner Hospital"Download PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Amendment to the Upper Austrian Anti-Discrimination ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Universities Act 2002, Universities of Applied Sciences Studies Act, Private Universities Act and Universities Quality Assurance Act Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Aliens Law Amendment Act 2017 Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Amendment to the 1st Animal Husbandry Ordinance Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Ordinance on the determination of a threat to the maintenance of public orderDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Civil Service Act 1979Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - 2nd Adult Protection ActDownload PDF file
- Statement by the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Citizens' initiative "Stop the destruction of the Austrian Armed Forces! For a secure Austria!"Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Styrian Basic Welfare Support ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Study Subsidies Act 1992Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Code of Criminal Procedure and Public Prosecution ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Salzburg Disability Act 1981Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Salzburg Basic Welfare Support ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Compulsory Training ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Ombudsman Board - Family Time Bonus Act and Childcare Allowance ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Freedom of Information ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Asylum Act 2005Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Animal Testing Criteria Catalogue OrdinanceDownload PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Salzburg Equal Treatment ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Universities Act 2002 and Research Organisation ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Upper Austrian minimum income regulationDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Citizens' Initiative 71 Military MusicDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Tax Reform Act 2015_2016Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Carinthian Basic Welfare Support Act Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Upper Austrian Basic Welfare Support ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Lower Austrian Basic Welfare Support Act Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Tobacco ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Police State Protection ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - 2015 amendment to civil service lawDownload PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Petition No. 67 HCB hexachlorobenzene in CarinthiaDownload PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Aliens Law Amendment Act 2015Download PDF file
- Opinion of the Austrian Ombudsman Board - Amendments to the Disability Employment Act and the Federal Disability ActDownload PDF file
- Opinion on the draft law amending the Carinthian Equal Opportunities Act and the Carinthian Minimum Security Act - January 2015 Download PDF file
- Statement on the Parliamentary Citizens' Initiative on Equal Rights for Chronically Ill Children - November 2014 Download PDF file
- Statement on the petition "No to the closure of the MilRG Wiener Neustadt" - November 2014 Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Federal Care Allowance Act - October 2014Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft provincial law amending the Act on the Rules of Procedure of the Burgenland Provincial Parliament - October 2014 Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Railway Act - July 2014 Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Upper Austrian Equal Opportunities Act - June 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft amendment to the Lower Austrian Music School Funding Ordinance - June 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 2014 - May 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on citizens' initiative no. 10 regarding "Scrap recycling plant in the residential area" - May 2014 Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft Social Security Amendment Act - May 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on the Federal Act amending the Federal Act on the Establishment of a Federal Procurement Limited Liability Company - April 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft amendment to the Study Funding Act - March 2014 Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft of the Tax Amendment Act - January 2014Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Childcare Benefits Act - April 2013Download PDF file
- Statement on the petition "Combating the retroactive taxation of German pensions" - March 2013Download PDF file
- Opinion on lowering the minimum age for family reunification - March 2013Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Citizenship Act - March 2013Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment to the Water Act - March 2013 Download PDF file
- Statement on the Hydraulic Engineering Promotion Act - February 2013Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft ordinance for hazard zone planning - February 2013Download PDF file
- Statement on the amendment of the Victims of Crime Act - December 2012Download PDF file
- Statement on the petition against the accommodation of asylum seekers in barracks - November 2012Download PDF file
- Statement on the 2012 amendment to the civil service law - October 2012Download PDF file
- Statement of the Austrian Ombudsman Board on OPCAT implementation in Vorarlberg - June 2012Download PDF file
- Petition "Citizens pay for government errors" - April 2012Download PDF file
- Petition "Reimbursement of defence costs for acquittals" - April 2012Download PDF file
- Draft law enacting the law on music schools in Carinthia - April 2012Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft amendment to the Lower Austrian Building Code 1996 and on the draft amendment to the Lower Austrian Spatial Planning Act 1976 - March 2012Download PDF file
- Statement on the National Action Plan for People with Disabilities 2012-2020 - February 2012Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft law amending the Carinthian Equal Opportunities Act, the Carinthian Minimum Security Act and the Carinthian Youth Welfare Act - November 2011Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft federal law amending the Childcare Allowance Act, the Family Burdens Equalisation Act 1967 and the Enforcement Code - October 2011Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft law amending the Salzburg Care Allowance Act, LGBL No. 99/1993, last amended by law LGBL No. 8212009 - September 2011Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft agreement pursuant to Article 15a B-VG on the expansion of institutional childcare provision - August 2011Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft ordinance of the Governor of Vienna amending the 1998 Restricted Period Ordinance - July 2011Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft agreement pursuant to Art. 15a B-VG on an amendment to the agreement pursuant to Art. 15a B-VG on the introduction of half-day free and compulsory early support in institutional childcare facilitiesDownload PDF file
- Statement on the draft of a federal law amending the School Organisation Act, the School Instruction Act, the Basic School Maintenance Act and the Higher Education Act 2005 - May 2011Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft of a Bgld. Regulation on revaluation factors, maximum contribution base, marginal earnings threshold - January 2011Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft Quality Assurance Framework Act January 2011Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft amendment to the Universities Act - December 2010Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft of a federal law amending the Settlement and Residence Act (Budget Accompanying Act 2011-2014) - November 2010Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft of federal laws on the amendment of the Universities Act and the Study Funding Act (Budget Accompanying Act 2011-2014) - November 2010Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft federal law amending the Asylum Act, Aliens Police Act 2005 - October 2010Download PDF file
- Statement regarding the amendment of the Lower Austrian Building Code 1996 - August 2010Download PDF file
- Statement on the draft federal law amending the Equal Treatment Act - July 2010 (528.9 KiB)Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft of a federal law amending the Industrial Code 1994 - May 2010Download PDF file
- Opinion on the draft ordinance on the determination of LKF fees and care fees - January 2010Download PDF file
- Child Assistance Act - September 2009Download PDF file
- Address Register Ordinance - August 2009Download PDF file
- Asylum and Aliens Police Act 2005 - July 2009Download PDF file
- Bgld. LKF fees and care fees - April 2009Download PDF file
- Bgld. Rescue Act - February 2009 (54,7 KiB)Download PDF file
- Tax Reform Act - January 2009Download PDF file
- Asylum Act - January 2009Download PDF file
- Tuition fee regulations - December 2008Download PDF file
- University Law Amendment Act - August 2008Download PDF file
- Sbg. Spatial Planning Act - August 2008Download PDF file
- Compulsory school maintenance principle - July 2008Download PDF file
- Family Law Amendment Act - June 2008Download PDF file
- 2nd Protection against Violence Act - June 2008Download PDF file
- Fight against corruption - May 2008Download PDF file
- Lower Austrian Land Transactions Act - May 2008Download PDF file
- Styrian Spatial Planning Act 2008 - May 2008Download PDF file
- Passport Act - May 2008Download PDF file
- ÖAD Law - April 2008Download PDF file
- Federal Constitutional Law - April 2008Download PDF file
- Telecommunications Fees Act - April 2008Download PDF file
- Justice Support Agency - April 2008Download PDF file
- Aviation Act - March 2008Download PDF file
- Weapons Act - March 2008Download PDF file