Justin Hemmes

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Justin Hemmes
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 53)[1]
EducationThe Scots College
OccupationCEO of Merivale Group
Partners
Carla McKinnon
(m. 2012; div. 2015)
Kate Fowler
(m. 2015; div. 2018)
Children3

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 2025, the Hemmes family's net worth was A$1.58 billion, according to the 2025 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[14] 102 Increase $1.39 billion Increase
2024[15] $1.50 billion Increase
2025[10] 113 $1.58 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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