Advertisement battle of the Minister of Agriculture? Another dirty turquoise episode for the SPÖ, another patch attempt for the ÖVP.
Again, it’s a country’s cell phone find that’s causing trouble. Thomas Schmid, ex-ÖBAG boss and important member of the “family”, is said to have put out advertisements for the “Bauernzeitung” as Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance (BMF). More than 60,000 euros of tax money. Explosive: This happened at the request of the current Minister of Agriculture and then director of the Boerenbond, Norbert Totschnig.
The “Krone” reported on chats, evaluated by the WKStA. Accordingly, Totschnig asked Schmid to call him back on November 12, 2018. “Speaking of farm papers.” Schmid referred to another official. The researchers state: “On the same day, Totschnig says thank you: ‘Thank you very much! It worked!’” 17 days later, the BMF switched to the “Bauernzeitung” for the very first time.
Minister receives support from the party
For the opposition, this “successful advertising wedge” is food found in the files. Kai Jan Krainer (SPÖ): “The People’s Party should finally get clean instead of waiting for all the deals to be proven individually.” Receive advertisements and employment contracts.
Agriculture Minister Totschnig did not want to respond specifically to the chats. However, he denies all accusations. He had nothing operationally to do with these advertisements, which had been agreed between the BMF and the “Bauernzeitung”.
His party helps. In addition to Secretary-General Laura Sachslehner, Andreas Hanger was also present. He sees another attempt by the SPÖ. “The ads are 100 percent legal. It has absolutely nothing to do with party funding’, says the party chairman in the U-committee about ‘Krone’.
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Source: Krone
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