Overall responsibility for the Austrian federal budget is an essential core competence of the Federal Minister of Finance. For detailed information, proceed with the following link.
Link to the Federal Ministry of Finance

The Austrian Consolidation Program 2012-2016
Details on the Austrian Consolidation Program (Federal Ministry of Finance), February 2012

The Austrian Federal Budget Reform
Click here to find detailed information on the Austrian federal budget reform.

Reforming Fiscal Frameworks - The Austrian Case (including facts on the Austrian debt brake)
Presentation - Gerhard Steger, Director General Budget Directorate, November 2011
How to create consensus for a decisive change of fiscal rules?
Presentation - Gerhard Steger, Director General Budget Directorate, June 2010