Claim: Harald Neubauer became press advisor of Die Republikaner founder Franz Schönhuber who lost to Franz Handlos in 1985.
Evidence: In 1983 he joined Die Republikaner and became press advisor of party founder Franz Schönhuber the following year. He backed Schönhuber in his subsequent power struggle with Franz Handlos and as such when Schönhuber became Chairman in 1985 he appointed Neubauer as secretary.