Billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes hosts Liberal Party cocktail party

Billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes hosts lavish cocktail party followed by a $13,500-a-head dinner at his Vaucluse mansion for Scott Morrison and the Liberals Billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes hosted Liberal Party cocktails at his house  Wealthy attendees reportedly forked out as much as $3,300 each to be there  Several senior Liberal figures attended including Prime Minister Scott Morrison 

By Charlie Moore For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 00:48 BST, 7 May 2019 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 7 May 2019

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Billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes hosted senior Liberal Party figures at his Sydney mansion on Monday night in a fundraiser for their election campaign.

The 45-year-old held a cocktail party at his sprawling residence known as The Hermitage in the exclusive eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse.

Wealthy attendees reportedly forked out $3,300 each to be there - and a select few paid $13,750 to have dinner with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who arrived at 6pm.

Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes (pictured with former partner Kate Fowler) hosted senior Liberal Party figures at his Sydney mansion on Monday night in a fundraiser for their election campaign

Sydney pub baron Justin Hemmes (pictured with former partner Kate Fowler) hosted senior Liberal Party figures at his Sydney mansion on Monday night in a fundraiser for their election campaign

The 45-year-old held a cocktail party at his sprawling residence (pictured) known as The Hermitage in Vaucluse, Sydney

The 45-year-old held a cocktail party at his sprawling residence (pictured) known as The Hermitage in Vaucluse, Sydney

Accompanying their leader were several senior Liberals including party president Nick Greiner, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield and Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash.

Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher and Trade Minister Simon Birmingham also made an appearance, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Prominent Liberal Party supporters who attended included Seven West executive Bruce McWilliam and PremierState lobbyist Michael Photios.

Also chipping in to the Liberal Party coffers were SCG Trust and Western Sydney Giants

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