Tasmanian man wins $70m OZ Lotto jackpot, reveals his big plans with the money

A man from Tasmania was left surprised and overwhelmed with emotions after he realised that he had won $70m in Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto jackpot. It is the second-largest jackpot prize in the lottery’s history.

The man purchased his ticket through online lottery reseller Oz Lotteries. He took home the entire division one prize pool.

The winning numbers for the draw 1633 were 44, 34, 45, 1, 46, 25, and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 9, 14, and 16, according to a leading Australian news website.


The man claimed that he had repeatedly tried to log into his account well into the wee hours of the morning of Wednesday (June 4, 2025), The Nightly reported. The man bought the sole winning ticket online.

Having no idea whatsoever about bagging the winning prize, the man claimed that he checked his Oz Lotteries account more than 15 times since 11pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – and went into work as normal the next day.

What is this lottery winner planning now

According to media reports, the man told The Lott that he was set to retire soon and purchase a home with his partner. The Lott team called him on Wednesday morning to inform him about his huge victory.

“Oh wow. I don’t have to come to work anymore, it’s -1C here at the moment where I am working,” he told The Lott. “I might just go and hand in my resignation right now.” The man, the sole Division 1 winner, admitted that he couldn’t quite believe the news.

Speaking about his plans with the jackpot money, the man said that he was hoping to spend part of it on a home with his partner after experiencing a “rough couple of years”. “Buying a dream home with my partner and helping my family out,” he said.

The man said that he had a rough couple of years and he is getting back on his feet. He further stated that he has a mortgage when everyone else is about to retire. The next big jackpot is set to take place on Thursday (June 5) with a Division 1 Powerball prize of $50m.