It is arguable whether the base of the Freedom Party’s international attention is due to Jorg Haider’s political remarks or the FPO’s platform. However, the party’s stance against immigration certainly does draw attention. The FPO states their platform clearly on their website in a section marked “Dafuer Stehen Wir (We Stand for This).” The following is a selection of the FPO platform, and, for cases in which there are strong international criticisms, a synopsis of the opposite points of view.

The FPO believes in the strict enforcement of existing immigration laws. Each potential immigrant, they feel, should be required to prove that they have a job and accommodation. They also believe in actively searching out and deporting all illegal immigrants in Austria, deporting legal immigrants guilty of any crime, and mandating all aliens carry state-issued identification. The party disagrees with the current practice of granting citizenship before a 10 year waiting period has passed.
Those who oppose this stance from other nations, parties, and in the press say the message is hateful and preaches non-tolerance. The stance believes using Nazi-era words like "Uberfremdung" (roughly "over-foreignerization") on FPO posters is a xenophobic and deplorable action.

Inter-governmental reform conferences determine the amount of power the European Union. The FPO fears Europe becoming a confederation of states in which the member countries lose sovereignty. The party wishes to limit the flow of power to the Brussels.
Those who favor a strong EU agree a strong union between the member countries will create advancement for each country involved. To compound the differences between the groups, a major part of the EU’s union is free movement across country lines, a conflict with the FPO’s immigration stance.

Other FPO issues include the economy, the family, instituting minimum wage, and trimming government size. The party believes in privatizing all of the economy. They believe in giving fewer tax breaks, requiring research and development as the only reason to give such breaks. Many of the FPO’s stances revolve around the family. There is push from the party to cut taxes for single income families, thereby putting more emphasis on parenting in two-parent homes. They agree with mandating a minimum wage where all workers earn at least 1,000 euro per month. The FPO is against large, centralized power and wishes to keep government bureaucracy minimalized.