Justin Hemmes

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 70 pubs, hotels, restaurants and other venues in the Sydney area.[2] In 2021, Hemmes purchased the Lorne Hotel for $38 million, expanding his empire into Victoria.[3][4]

Justin Hemmes
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationBusinessman
Partners
  • Carla McKinnon (2012-2015)
  • Kate Fowler (2015-2018)
Children2

Biography

Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931-2015)[5] and Merivale Hemmes.[6]

Personal life

From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher.[7][8] From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together.[8]

Net worth

Hemmes and family debuted on the Financial Review 2018 Rich List with an estimated net worth of A$951 million;[9] that increased to A$1.06 billion, in the 2019 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[10] 88 Decrease $1.06 billion Increase
2020[11] 101 Decrease $1.00 billion Decrease
2021[12] 97 Increase $1.21 billion Increase
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Worker pay lawsuit

In 2019, Hemmes and his company Merivale Group faced a $129 million class action lawsuit. It alleges around 14,000 Merivale workers who were employed under Hemmes between December 2013 and December 2019 were not paid for the significant over time they were required to work, beyond the maximum allowance of 38 hours per week.[13][14] Hemmes claimed employees were unlikely to benefit from the class action.

See also

References
  1. 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. Cummins, Carolyn; Johanson, Simon (19 May 2021). "Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes in spending spree, snapping up Leichhardt, Lorne deals". The Age. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. Waters, Cara (9 April 2023). "'It just felt special': Billionaire peers buy up Lorne's pubs". The Age. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. Fuary-Wagner, Ingrid (29 May 2019). "New billionaire Justin Hemmes' empire of escapism". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. Spicer, David (9 February 2018). "Hemmes' son awarded $1.75m from estate of father he never met". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. "How Justin Hemmes built his bar empire". Daily Telegraph. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. "2018 AFR Rich List: Justin Hemmes debuts with $951m hotel empire". The Australian Financial Review. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. Morton, Rick (20 June 2020). "Inside Hemmes' $100m wage case". Saturday Paper. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  14. Carey, Alexis (10 February 2022). "Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes faces $129 million class action bill within weeks". news.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.


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