Powerball winner: Dad who took home half of $50m jackpot reveals surprise plan after windfall

Paying off the mortgage, check.

Setting up his kids for life, check.

The latest instant multi-millionaire Powerball winner is planning to do what most people would expect when coming into a huge sum of money. But there is one thing many Aussies will find downright strange.

He’s planning to keep on working.

The Alice Springs man might be taking home half of the $50 million jackpot from last Thursday’s draw but he’s already certain he won’t be giving up his day job anytime soon.

The prize is believed to be the biggest ever individual win in the Northern Territory.

The hard-working Top End dad wasn’t a registered lottery player so he was none the wiser to his massive windfall until his wife reminded him to check the ticket that was in his ute.

“Woo-hoo! I’m debt-free!” he told The Lott officials.

“Thank you so much! This is very exciting.

“I had no idea. The missus actually reminded me to check my Powerball ticket this morning. I grabbed the ticket, which was sitting in my ute this entire time, and checked it in front of her.

“We couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw we had won $25 million. My wife nearly fainted!

“We just kept checking it over and over and it kept coming up with $25 million!

“I immediately burst into tears.

“I’m going to continue to work — contribute to the workforce!”

His winning entry was sold at The Lucky Charm Alice Springs. The other winning ticket was sold in Western Australia.

The WA ticket which was sold at the metropolitan area was also not registered and authorities are still waiting for the lucky winner to come forward.

The winning numbers 11, 21, 15, 28, 10, 20 and 24. The all-important Powerball number was 20.

The Northern Territory is on a winning streak in 2025, with five major lottery wins landing in the territory that have collectively taken home more than $28.59 million in prize money.