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Justin Hemmes
Australian businessman
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]
Justin Hemmes | |
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| Born | (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 51)[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | The Scots College |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Partners |
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| Children | 2 |
Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931-2015)[4] and Merivale Hemmes.[5] He was educated at The Scots College.[3]
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
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[update], the Hemmes family's net worth was A$1.39 billion, according to the 2023 Rich List.[10]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2018[9] | 78  |
$951 million |
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| 2019[11] | 88  |
$1.06 billion |
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| 2020[12] | 101 |
$1.00 billion |
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| 2021[13] | 97 |
$1.21 billion |
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| 2022 | 128 |
$1.10 billion |
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| 2023[10] | 102 |
$1.39 billion |
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Has not changed from the previous year |
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- Manly, Lucy (30 August 2020). "Merivale playboy Justin Hemmes puts on a model 48th birthday bash". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fuary-Wagner, Ingrid (29 May 2019). "New billionaire Justin Hemmes' empire of escapism". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Spicer, David (9 February 2018). "Hemmes' son awarded $1.75m from estate of father he never met". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "How Justin Hemmes built his bar empire". Daily Telegraph. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "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.
- 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.
- "2018 AFR Rich List: Justin Hemmes debuts with $951m hotel empire". The Australian Financial Review. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- 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.
- Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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