Petition Against ORF Contribution Reaches 100,000 Threshold

Only one of the three current referendums has surpassed the hurdle of 100,000 signatures for consideration in the National Council. The one against the ORF household levy has 119,368 supporters. In contrast, a rather unusual referendum advocating for a ban on enrichment for referendum initiators, as well as a "car referendum," have failed.

Two Referendums Failed Despite Alliance

The registration period for the three initiatives started on March 31 and ended on Monday evening. The "Car Referendum: Lower Costs!", which advocated for a reduction in car-related taxes, received 58,201 signatures, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior. The initiative against enrichment with referendums garnered 33,185 signatures.

Manuel Plöchl, a municipal employee from Lower Austria who initiated the anti-enrichment referendum, criticized that more and more private individuals are discovering referendums as a "business idea." After all, initiators of successful referendums receive the costs incurred back fivefold. However, the failure of the two referendums could not be prevented even by an alliance between Plöchl and Gerhard Lustig from the car referendum.

Success for Referendum "ORF Household Levy NO"

The referendum "ORF Household Levy NO" was more successful. It was initiated by Robert Marschall, who has been responsible for numerous referendums. He was most successful with initiatives against Covid measures.

(APA/Red)

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