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Justin Hemmes

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Justin Hemmes
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 52)[1]
EducationThe Scots College
OccupationEntrepreneur
Partners
  • Carla McKinnon (2012-2015)
  • Kate Fowler (2015-2018)
Madeleine Holtznagel (2020- now)
Children2

Justin Hemmes (born 27 August 1972[1]) is an Australian businessman, heir to the House of Merivale family fortune and principal of the Merivale Group that owns approximately 100 pubs, hotels, restaurants and other venues across Australia.[2][3]

Biography

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Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931-2015)[4] and Merivale Hemmes.[5] He was educated at The Scots College.[3]

Personal life

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From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher.[6][7] From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together.[3][7]

In 2023 it was reported that Hemmes had purchased two Byron Bay properties at an estimated cost of A$38 million.[8]

Net worth

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Hemmes and family debuted on the Financial Review 2018 Rich List with an estimated net worth of A$951 million.[9] As of May 2023, the Hemmes family's net worth was A$1.39 billion, according to the 2023 Rich List.[10]

Year Financial Review
Rich List
Forbes
Australia's 50 Richest
Rank Net worth (A$) Rank Net worth (US$)
2018[9] 78 Increase $951 million Increase
2019[11] 88 Decrease $1.06 billion Increase
2020[12] 101 Decrease $1.00 billion Decrease
2021[13] 97 Increase $1.21 billion Increase
2022 128 Decrease $1.10 billion Decrease
2023[10] 102 Increase $1.39 billion Increase
Legend
Icon Description
Steady Has not changed from the previous year
Increase Has increased from the previous year
Decrease Has decreased from the previous year

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Manly, Lucy (30 August 2020). "Merivale playboy Justin Hemmes puts on a model 48th birthday bash". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Molloy, Shannon (14 March 2020). "From notorious Sydney playboy to billion-dollar businessman: Justin Hemmes' life of luxe". The Chronicle. Toowoomba. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Hyland, Anne (4 June 2022). "Justin Hemmes on his Melbourne moves, skyscraper plans – and how he beat anxiety". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ Fuary-Wagner, Ingrid (29 May 2019). "New billionaire Justin Hemmes' empire of escapism". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. ^ Spicer, David (9 February 2018). "Hemmes' son awarded $1.75m from estate of father he never met". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ "How Justin Hemmes built his bar empire". Daily Telegraph. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Multimillionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes, 45, splits with partner of three years and mother of his two children Kate Fowler, 28". www.msn.com. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ Campbell, Bonnie (31 May 2023). "Bar tsar Justin Hemmes spends $38m on two Byron Bay beach fronts". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2018 AFR Rich List: Justin Hemmes debuts with $951m hotel empire". The Australian Financial Review. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  11. ^ Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  12. ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  13. ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.