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