Powerball $40million jackpot is won by a single ticket holder - and they gave a very Aussie response when told

Published: 16:27, 23 July 2026 | Updated: 16:27, 23 July 2026 A Queensland man and his wife have won the $40million Powerball jackpot. The pair from the Brisbane suburb of Kenmore were the only division one winners for draw 1575 on Thursday night. They also won division two 19 times with the same numbers, which pushed their winnings up to $40,724,820.55 in total. 'F**k no! What? You're kidding me,' was the man's response when he was told he had won. 'I've dreamt of this, but never imagined this happening to us. 'We'll pay off the mortgage and set up the kids and family.' The man's wife was just as ecstatic.  'This is unreal. This can't be real. I was just joking when the phone rang that it could be the Lott,' his wife said. One ticket holder won the entire $40million Powerball jackpot on Thursday The winning numbers were 7, 11, 12, 18, 27, 30 and 34.While the Powerball was 16. The top prize hadn't been won for a month hence the large jackpot.