Austria

National Council

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance: All
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance: All
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site: All
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website: All
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site: Yes

Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities: Yes
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget: Yes
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: The complete budget
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Link to the parliamentary budget: https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVII/I/I_01034_01/index.shtml

Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public: Yes

Notes: Security control at the entrance; if not enough space is available, priority is given to media representatives.
Committee meetings are open to the public: No

Notes: Only deliberations on government reports, people's initiatives and selected hearings are open to the public. All meetings of EU committees are open to the public. Hearings of witnesses in inquiry committees of the National Council are in general open to media representatives.
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings: Yes
Media used for the dedicated channel: TV

Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel: Plenary sittings

Committee meetings

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country: No

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament: Yes

Sources:
Lobbying and Interest Representation Transparency Act (only available in German, as of 29 Dec 2021)

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?

Incompatibility and Transparency Act

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Erv/ERV_1983_330/ERV_1983_330.pdf
There is a register of accredited lobbyists: Yes
The register of accredited lobbyists is available on the parliamentary web site: No

Austria

National Council

Openness and transparency

Parliamentary documents

Annual reporting by parliament

Access to parliament

Freedom of information

Lobbying

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website