The lucky winner of this evening's $40m Powerball grand prize reacted to the news with a very familiar and very Aussie four-letter response. You're kidding me," the winning man yelled when told the news. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe couple, who also won division two 19 times, walk away with a whopping $40,724,820.55 to their name. A Brisbane couple who won the $40m Powerball jackpot on Thursday have retired on the spot. The $40m Powerball jackpot has been won: Picture: Supplied by The LottThe lucky winning numbers were, in numerical order, 7, 11, 12, 18, 27, 30 and 34.