Can you answer this $1m question?

Channel Sevens quiz show Million Dollar Minute gets its first millionaire, Andrew Skarbek.

AFTER defeating 46 contestants in 23 episodes and answering 589 questions, this man made Australian TV history by winning $1,016,000 on Channel 7's quiz show Million Dollar Minute. Andrew Skarbek was asked: "The Burke and Wills expedition left Melbourne in which year?".

Luck was in his favour. He answered with "1860", which was right.

After becoming an instant millionaire, he wept tears of relief.

Mr Skarbek has won the biggest cash prize ever awarded in the history of Australian television, and he is the first Million Dollar Minute contestant to win the million dollar jackpot.

Historic win ... Andrew Skarbek wins on Million Dollar Minute. Picture: Supplied

His cash win includes $16,000 in 'safe money' which he won while on the show.

Mr Skarbek and his wife of 19 years, Jenny, will use the money to buy their first home together. He also plans to quit his job, and fly his 78-year-old mother back to Poland for a family reunion.

"It will be business class all the way for the whole family," he said.

He also hopes to pay off a $50,000 debt for his lifesaving medical treatment for cancer.

"Million Dollar Minute has saved us. I am in shock … I can't believe this is happening right now," he said.