As part of his first press conference as a designated candidate for the state party chairmanship of the SPÖ Upper Austria, Martin Winkler has been in the Upper Austria today. Press club presented to the public. Following the decision of the state party executive to recommend it in the upcoming member election as a future chairman, the Mühlviertler -born presented his political access and first focus.
Winkler, who looks back on more than 30 years of professional experience as the managing director of a medium -sized company, announced that he would start his political work in Upper Austria immediately in order to be “clear, gripping and solution -oriented” to the country. He stands for performance, respect and security, since in his idea in domestic politics it has to be more about “the future of the middle of our society”.
“Kaprun moment” for Upper Austria
A central concern of Winkler is to secure the energy future in Upper Austria. With a view to the energy -intensive industry and the international location competition, a massive investment offensive – symbolically comparable to the construction of the Kaprun power plant after the Second World War.
Winkler announced that they will have talks with Energie AG Upper Austria, energy suppliers from other federal states, private power plant developers, the top of the state administration, banks and investors. The goal must be a clear expansion of wind power, photovoltaic and storage capacities in the country- “otherwise we will lose jobs and our economic independence,” said Winkler.
Winkler practiced sharp criticism of previous energy policy in Upper Austria. Wind power ban zones, bureaucratic processes and years of investment levels have harmed the location of the location. Winkler rated the current claim by Governor Stelzer after a electricity price compensation as an inadequate reaction to his suggestions: “It is good that the governor finally realizes that the situation is serious. But pouring money into a barrel into which you do not incorporate a floor can not go well for long
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Stouland council Steinkellner as a location problem
A second focus of the press conference was the traffic policy situation in the central area – especially with a view to the impending standstill in the new construction of the Mauthausen Danube bridge. Winkler described the bridge as a “memorial for the failure of the country” and announced that they have legal opportunities for procedural -accelerating grades checked, and to speak to everyone involved and above all to the affected communities in order to bring movement into the process situation. Winkler also invited State Secretary Sepp Schellhorn to Upper Austria to ensure deregulation in the local traffic projects. “What is going on there is no cow skin,” said Winkler visibly angry.
In this context, he was primarily criticized by the FPÖ, which was responsible for the Danube bridge bakele with its “StoulandSrat” Steinkellner: “The FPÖ does not contribute to the future security of our country. She can split the country, she can’t build bridges. This should be remembered by the Upper Austrians
“, so Winkler.
“Define direction, push in, encourage”
Winkler announced the expansion of the care infrastructure on the country and a residential offensive as further priorities that he will present on a different occasion. In terms of residential construction, he had already initiated talks with non-profit builders and banks together with Lawog board member Frank Schneider-who did without his own candidacy last Friday and stood behind Winkler to solve blockages during implementation.
Winkler also announced that until the upcoming member election of the SPÖ Upper Austria in the coming weeks, all districts will be discussed in order to talk to as many parts of the party and the population as possible. It is important to him to listen, to understand problems and to translate into concrete work for the future of the country. As a party chairman, he sees himself as a designer: “I do not want to be the chairman of a party that deals with itself – but rather a party who presents the direction and encourages courage
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