Aussie house hunter abandons search after $20 million Lotto win
Buying into the housing market has been a struggle for many Aussies in recent years, but one man's search for the perfect home just got a whole lot easier.
The lucky South Australian scored himself a whopping $20 million in Tuesday night's Oz Lotto draw, putting a happy end to his search for the most affordable home loan.
The man from Findon, Adelaide, held the only division one winning entry in Oz Lotto draw 1507 taking out the multi-million dollar win, much to his and his wife's surprise. The couple have been on the hunt for their first family home, which they can now purchase worry-free – and without the help of the bank.
"We’ve been wanting to buy our first home for a while. We’ve been looking for a loan from different banks and there have been so many ups and downs. Not anymore!" he told The Lott on Wednesday.
"Last night, I remembered I had a ticket and thought I’d take a look. I was so shocked. I just turned the phone over to my wife and said, 'have a look'."
The lucky winner said his wife "started screaming and crying" and said his "chest was pumping all night".
"What a moment! We couldn’t believe it. I can’t believe how much we cried," he said, adding he thought it was a dream.
Along with buying their first home, helping his family and friends are among his top priorities. The Adelaide man said his win is "unbelievable".
Oz Lotto's winning numbers
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1507 on Tuesday 3 January 2023 were 20, 7, 43, 30, 41, 24 and 35, while the supplementary numbers were 17, 40 and 19. Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Oz Lotto draw 1507 – the entry from South Australia.
In 2022, 15 division one winning Oz Lotto entries across Australia collectively won more than $275 million. During this time, the biggest Oz Lotto winner was a Cranbourne mum who won $50 million in October 2022. Of the 15 Oz Lotto division one winning entries in 2022, seven landed in New South Wales, four in Victoria, three in Queensland and one in Western Australia.
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