FPÖ Files Petition to Abolish ORF Household Levy
The FPÖ has submitted a referendum petition to the Austrian Ministry of the Interior to eliminate the compulsory public broadcasting tax.
FPÖ Files Petition to Abolish ORF Household Levy · ORF Board of Trustees Reaches Full Membership · Herbert Kickl Concludes ORF Sommergespräche Series
The FPÖ has submitted a referendum petition to the Austrian Ministry of the Interior to eliminate the compulsory public broadcasting tax.
The ORF Board of Trustees is now complete with 35 members following the appointments of Franz Medwenitsch and John Evers.
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl addressed the ORF levy, Identitarians, and headscarf bans during his appearance on the final summer interview.
The Austrian People's Party has unveiled a plan to overhaul ORF's funding, leadership structure, and content mandate to focus on culture.
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl plans a September 2026 referendum to end compulsory ORF fees and reform the public broadcaster's mandate.
The Austrian government has opened applications for a vacancy on the ORF Board of Trustees following the resignation of Gregor Schütze.