"D.O.G.E." like agency SEDA collects ideas for deregulation in Austria. Good idea but here is the catch.

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Österreich gibt es eine Staatssekretariat für Deregulierung, offiziell heißt es "Servicestelle für Entbürokratisierungs- und Deregulierungsanliegen", kurz SEDA. Österreichisches DOGE sozusagen, aber hier ist der Haken.

SEDA hat keine Kompetenzen, die Verwaltung abzubauen und zu beschleunigen.

Die Servicestelle haben die NEOS (Sepp Schellhorn) durchgesetzt, angesiedelt ist das Staatssekretariat allerdings im Außenministerium, das eigentlich mit (De-)Regulierung überhaupt nichts zu tun hat.

Seit dem Nationalfeiertag hat SEDA ein Internet-Formular veröffentlicht, mit dem Bürger ihre Entbürokratisierungs- und Deregulierungs-Anliegen einbringen können. Innerhalb von wenigen Tagen sollen bereits über 1450 Verschläge gepostet worden sein, die allerdings nicht öffentlich zugänglich sind.

Die Idee der Plattform ist gut, das Problem ist aber wie so oft die Umsetzung. In Österreich gibt es derzeit eine Dreierkollation, die sich nur schwer auf irgendwelche Reformen einigen kann, zusätzlich werden die meisten Regulierungen mittlerweile von der EU beschlossen, die nur schwer rückgängig gemacht werden können.

Allerdings könnte Österreich seine Verfahren effizienter gestalten und Amtswege beschleunigen. Für (Bau-)Bewilligungen muss man oft Monate oder sogar Jahre warten. Das gehört alles wahnsinnig beschleunigt meiner Meinung nach.

Was sagt ihr dazu? Welche staatlichen Prozesse würdet ihr deregulieren oder beschleunigen wollen?

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https://www.bmeia.gv.at/themen/seda-servicestelle-fuer-entbuerokratisierungs-und-deregulierungsanliegen

https://www.edemokratie.at/seda/1706

English

Austria has a State agency for Deregulation, officially known as the “Service Center for Debureaucratization and Deregulation Issues,” or SEDA for short. Austria's DOGE, so to speak, but here is the catch.

SEDA has no authority to reduce and accelerate administration.

The agency was pushed through by the NEOS (Sepp Schellhorn), but the State Secretariat is located in the Foreign Ministry, which actually has nothing to do with (de)regulation at all.

Since the national holiday, SEDA has published an online form that citizens can use to submit their bureaucracy reduction and deregulation concerns. Within a few days, over 1,450 suggestions are said to have been posted, although these are not publicly accessible.

The idea behind the platform is good, but as is so often the case, the problem lies in its implementation. Austria currently has a three-party coalition that finds it difficult to agree on any reforms. In addition, most regulations are now decided by the EU, which makes them even more difficult to reverse.

However, Austria could make its procedures more efficient and speed up administrative processes. It often takes months or even years to obtain (building) permits. In my opinion, all of this needs to be accelerated dramatically.

What do you think? Which government processes would you want to deregulate or speed up?



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Maybe they should consider pulling out of the EU like the Brits, but that might not work well for them. I think a two party system will be more efficient in running the country than a three party one and would make SEDA more effective.

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It’s a good idea to let people share ways to cut down on bureaucracy, but it’s a bit disappointing that SEDA can’t actually make changes. Reforms like this sound nice, but they really need more power to be effective.

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It sounds like creating an expensive agency to cut overall costs. It's like putting the cart before the horse.

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I think one government process they can speed up is Finance since it is a vital key for the growth of the economy of the country

!BBH

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The processing time for getting building permits needs to become more faster

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It won't work until EU has last word and dictates on everything

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If two parties run the country together in a way that is in the interest of the country, then it will be much better for the country and things will get done much faster.

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I think there are a lot of things that can speed up as the government is usually quite inefficient. I think its good, but like you said, the implementation is key. They need to do in a way that won't impact the services.

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