{{short description|Australian businessman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Justin Hemmes | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|08|27|df=y}}<ref name="SMH48th">{{cite news |author=Manly, Lucy |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/merivale-playboy-justin-hemmes-puts-on-a-model-48th-birthday-bash-20200829-p55qgh.html |title=Merivale playboy Justin Hemmes puts on a model 48th birthday bash |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=30 August 2020 |access-date=21 November 2020 }}</ref> | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | education = The Scots College | occupation = CEO of Merivale Group | known for = | boards = | spouse = | partner = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Carla McKinnon|2012|2015|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|Kate Fowler|2015|2018|end=divorced}} }} | children = 3 | website = }}
'''Justin Hemmes''' (born 27 August 1972<ref name="SMH48th"/>) 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.<ref name=chronicle>{{cite web |author=Molloy, Shannon |url=https://www.thechronicle.com.au/business/work/from-notorious-sydney-playboy-to-billiondollar-businessman-justin-hemmes-life-of-luxe/news-story/9ffe80cf4e4bc2a85f6cdd8de49f0931 |title=From notorious Sydney playboy to billion-dollar businessman: Justin Hemmes' life of luxe |work=The Chronicle |location=Toowoomba |date=14 March 2020 |access-date=21 November 2020 }}</ref><ref name=Hyland>{{cite web |author=Hyland, Anne |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/justin-hemmes-on-his-melbourne-moves-skyscraper-plans-and-how-he-beat-anxiety-20220318-p5a5vi.html |title=Justin Hemmes on his Melbourne moves, skyscraper plans – and how he beat anxiety |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 June 2022 |access-date=14 August 2023 }}</ref>
==Biography== Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931–2015)<ref name="AFR feature 2019">{{cite news |author=Fuary-Wagner, Ingrid |url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/new-billionaire-justin-hemmes-empire-of-escapism-20190407-p51bqv |title=New billionaire Justin Hemmes' empire of escapism |work=The Australian Financial Review |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> and Merivale Hemmes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/john-hemmes-son-edward-cameron-awarded-$1.75-million/9416654|title=Hemmes' son awarded $1.75m from estate of father he never met |first=David|last=Spicer|date=9 February 2018|website=ABC News |location=Australia |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> He was educated at The Scots College.<ref name=Hyland/>
==Personal life== From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher.<ref name="dailytelegraph.com.au">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/how-bar-baron-justin-hemmes-built-his-sydney-club-empire/news-story/ae117705d8335eb60b7652250035ad59|title=How Justin Hemmes built his bar empire|date=21 March 2015|website=Daily Telegraph|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="msn.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/multimillionaire-pub-baron-justin-hemmes-45-splits-with-partner-of-three-years-and-mother-of-his-two-children-kate-fowler-28/ar-BBL7lvk|title=Multimillionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes, 45, splits with partner of three years and mother of his two children Kate Fowler, 28|website=www.msn.com|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together.<ref name=Hyland/><ref name="msn.com"/>
Hemmes is in a long term relationship with Madeline Holtznagel. They have one child born in 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/i-keep-a-lot-of-my-life-private-model-madeline-holtznagel-breaks-silence-on-baby-with-justin-hemmes/news-story/0e7995644ba6d4ce5a3538d0ab25baf3 | title=‘I keep a lot of my life private’: Model Madeline Holtznagel breaks silence on baby with Justin Hemmes | publisher=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) | date=26 April 2025 | accessdate=5 March 2026 | author=Rutherford, Karlie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/becoming-a-mother-changes-you-meet-the-women-behind-this-3m-fundraiser-20250821-p5motd | title=Justin Hemmes’ partner joins life-saving charity | publisher=Australian Financial Review | date=28 August 2025 | accessdate=5 March 2026 | author=Penny, Jessica}}</ref>
In 2023, it was reported that Hemmes had purchased two {{NSWcity|Byron Bay}} properties at an estimated cost of {{AUD}}38 million.<ref>{{cite news |author=Campbell, Bonnie |url=https://www.afr.com/property/residential/bar-tsar-justin-hemmes-spends-38m-on-two-byron-bay-beach-fronts-20230530-p5dcev |title=Bar tsar Justin Hemmes spends $38m on two Byron Bay beach fronts |work=The Australian Financial Review |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
== Net worth == Hemmes and family debuted on the ''Financial Review'' 2018 Rich List with an estimated net worth of {{AUD}}951 million.<ref name="afr2018"/> {{as of|2025|05}}, the Hemmes family's net worth was {{AUD}}1.58 billion, according to the 2025 Rich List.<ref name="afr2025"/>
{| class="wikitable" ! rowspan=2 | Year ! colspan=2 width=40% | ''Financial Review''<br/>Rich List ! colspan=2 width=40% | ''Forbes''<br/>Australia's 50 Richest |- ! Rank ! Net worth (A$) ! Rank ! {{nowrap|Net worth (US$)}} |- | 2018<ref name="afr2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/leadership/afr-lists/rich-list/2018-afr-rich-list-justin-hemmes-debuts-with-951m-hotel-empire-20180515-h1036w|title=2018 AFR Rich List: Justin Hemmes debuts with $951m hotel empire|date=23 May 2018|website=The Australian Financial Review|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|78}} {{increase}}}} | align="right" | $951 million {{increase}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2019<ref name="afr2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/australia-s-10-wealthiest-people-revealed-20190529-p51sj0|title=Australia's 200 richest people revealed|work=The Australian Financial Review |publisher=Nine Publishing|date=30 May 2019|last=Bailey|first=Michael|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|88}} {{decrease}}}} | align="right" | $1.06 billion {{increase}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2020<ref name="afr2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/the-10-richest-australians-revealed-20201028-p569c7|url-access=subscription|title=The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed|work=The Australian Financial Review|publisher=Nine Publishing|date=30 October 2020|author1=Bailey, Michael|author2=Sprague, Julie-anne|access-date=31 October 2020}}</ref> | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|101}} {{decrease}}}} | align="right" | $1.00 billion {{decrease}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2021<ref name="afr2021">{{cite news |author1=Bailey, Michael |author2=Sprague, Julie-anne |url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/australia-s-10-richest-people-revealed-20210526-p57vfr |title=The 200 richest people in Australia revealed |work=Australian Financial Review |date=27 May 2021 |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|97}} {{increase}}}} | align="right" | $1.21 billion {{increase}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2022 | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|128}} {{down}}}} | align="right" | $1.10 billion {{down}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2023<ref name="afr2023">{{cite news |author1=Bailey, Michael |author2=Sprague, Julie-anne |url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/australia-s-10-richest-people-revealed-20230523-p5dapa |title=The 200 richest people in Australia revealed |work=Australian Financial Review |date=26 May 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref> | align="center" | {{nowrap|{{nts|102}} {{up}}}} | align="right" | $1.39 billion {{up}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2024<ref name="afr2024">{{cite news |author1=Redrup, Yolanda |author2=Bailey, Michael |url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/australia-s-10-richest-people-revealed-20240521-p5jfe4 |title=Australia's wealthiest 200 now control $625b |work=Australian Financial Review |date=30 May 2024 |access-date=18 September 2024}}</ref> | align="center" | | align="right" | $1.50 billion {{up}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |- | 2025<ref name="afr2025">{{cite news |author1=Redrup, Yolanda |url=https://www.afr.com/rich-list/australia-s-wealthiest-200-revealed-fortunes-blow-past-667b-20250509-p5lxxb |title=Australia’s wealthiest 200 revealed, fortunes blow past $667b |work=Australian Financial Review |date=30 May 2025 |access-date=31 May 2025 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> | align="center" | {{nts|113}} | align="right" | $1.58 billion {{up}} | align="center" | | align="right" | |}
{| class="wikitable" !colspan="2"|<small>Legend</small> |- !<small> Icon</small> !<small> Description</small> |- |{{steady}} |<small>Has not changed from the previous year</small> |- |{{profit}} |<small>Has increased from the previous year</small> |- |{{loss}} |<small>Has decreased from the previous year</small> |}
== See also == * The Hermitage, Vaucluse
==References== {{Reflist}}
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