Justin Hemmes (born 27 August 1972) 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.
Biography Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931–2015) and Merivale Hemmes. He was educated at The Scots College.
Personal life From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher. From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together.
Hemmes is in a long term relationship with Madeline Holtznagel. They have one child born in 2025.
In 2023, it was reported that Hemmes had purchased two properties at an estimated cost of 38 million.
Net worth Hemmes and family debuted on the Financial Review 2018 Rich List with an estimated net worth of 951 million. , the Hemmes family's net worth was 1.58 billion, according to the 2025 Rich List.
Year Financial ReviewRich List ForbesAustralia's 50 Richest Rank Net worth (A$) Rank 2018 $951 million 2019 $1.06 billion 2020 $1.00 billion 2021 $1.21 billion 2022 $1.10 billion 2023 $1.39 billion 2024 $1.50 billion 2025 $1.58 billion
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See also The Hermitage, Vaucluse
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