Adrian Portelli hypercar car crane lift in Melbourne outrages Adam Bandt and Greens

A millionaire property investor who was filmed raising a hypercar into his 57th storey penthouse has sparked backlash.

Adrian Portelli, who is known as ‘Mr Lambo’ for his love of flashy cars, shared photos on Instagram on Tuesday the $2million car being lifted into the Melbourne unit.

The social media post sparked a flurry of criticism with Greens leader Adam Bandt leading the backlash.

‘Labor’s giving this guy a $9,000 tax cut while people starve on $52 a day,’ Mr Bandt wrote on Twitter.

Mr Bandt was comparing the Stage Three tax cuts slated to come into effect in the 2024-25 financial year. 

The cuts will scrap the 37 per cent marginal tax bracket, lower the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent and create a new top marginal tax rate of 45 per cent for those earning over $200,000.

It means everyone who makes between $45,000 and $200,000 will pay the same marginal tax rate.

Rachel Withers, a contributing editor to The Monthly, tweeted a similar comment about the flashy spectacle.

‘People on JobSeeker are getting an extra $2.86 per day!’ she wrote. 

The Albanese government released the federal budget on Tuesday revealing the JobSeeker payment would be increased by $2.85 a day, or $40 per fortnight. 

ANU Professor and former political correspondent Mark Kenny also weighed in.

‘Typically tasteless,’ he wrote.

‘Why do media keep implicitly lauding such obscene displays of wealth and ego? 

‘Adrian Portelli? Write that name down for future retribution…,’ was the reply from one Twitter user.

Mr Portelli, who is worth an estimated $350million, posted pictures of himself posing next to the McLaren Senna GTR in his high-rise apartment.

‘A first look at the McLaren Senna GTR 57 floors up. A huge thank you to everyone involved for making this absolutely surreal moment happen,’ he wrote. 

The 34-year-old bought the luxury penthouse last month in a sale that broke the record for the city’s most expensive apartment as handed over a whopping $39million. 

Mr Portelli is known as ‘Mr Lambo’ and is seen posing with a hyper car  

Greens leader Adam Bandt expressed his outrage after Portelli’s flashy display of wealth

However, he only intends to use it as a weekender.

The businessman, known as ‘Mr Lambo’ for his love of sports cars, told realestate.com.au he decided to buy the apartment the same day he saw it because of ‘the security’ and it being a ‘blank canvas’.

He also admitted that a selling point was the penthouse’s direct link to the second tower, which will house a five-star Shangri-La hotel.

Mr Portelli made headlines last year for pushing up the price of Omar and Oz’s home during The Block finale.

He opened the bidding at $4.5million – far above the $4.08million reserve – and his aggressive style meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the five-bedroom, 10-acre Gisborne estate.

In a post auction private sale he instead paid $4.25million for Sharon Johal and Ankur Dogra’s house. 

As well as property investment Mr Portelli also runs his own promotions and giveaway business, focusing on luxury vehicles and prestige houses.

He has established a charity The Little Legends Foundation, which provides urgent medical care and offers experiences for vulnerable children.