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$50m Powerball winner smashes Western Australia record
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A person in Western Australian has won the $50m Powerball draw. (9NEWS) 9NEWS - File
A person has won Western Australia's largest lottery prize, a $50 million windfall from the Powerball draw.
The sole division one winner's prize, announced on Thursday night, smashes the WA's previous record of $30 million, won four times in the past, most recently in May.
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"We're absolutely thrilled with tonight's result, which has rewritten WA's history books," Lotterywest CEO Paul Andrew said.
"This win does not only hold an incredible $50 million prize, it's also our 50th division 1 Lotto winner for this year."
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