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A property developers stunt of crane lifting a $2million F! racing car into his 57th storey penthouse apartment has drawn a furious response from the Greens who demanded he be taxed more.

Adrian Portelli has hit back at Greens leader Adam Bandt and other critics of his obscene display of wealth over crane lifting a $2 million race car by crane into his luxury high-rise Melbourne apartment.

Minister for Youth and Early Education Anne Aly was called upon during Question Time on Thursday to discuss the difficulties young people in particular are facing in this economy.

A no-nonsense Aussie tradie says the governments budget is not doing enough for working Aussies.

Workers and their families will even more bear the burden of the real wage cuts, plus soaring mortgage payments, rents and prices for food, petrol and energy, while the wealthy enjoy super-profits and billions of dollars are set aside for war preparations.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers appeared to acknowledge the impact of the highly publicised case, telling the ABC after handing down his Budget that Sally Ruggs case really shone a light on the situation.

Buried in one of the Budget papers was the biosecurity protection levy; a proposed increase to the amount of money farmers have to pay to import goods.

While the Albanese governments budget prioritises cost-of-living relief for low income earners, its actually the wealthy who will benefit the most due to tax cuts.

It comes just minutes after Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a crackdown on SMS scams.

Despite being in charge of Australias economy for the last year, many Aussies would be shocked to know the Treasurer doesnt have any qualifications in finance.