Aug 10, 2026 – 6.59pmEmails handed to a special examination into the business affairs of Jon Adgemis suggest the failed publican had some involvement in the running of a company operated by his friend and business associate, contradicting long-running claims that it was an unrelated enterprise.Damien Hodgkinson, who worked with Adgemis at KPMG and went on to advise several Climate200-backed candidates, was a director of Linchpin Hospitality, which was established in 2024 to manage Sydney pubs including the Empire Hotel, the Oxford Tavern and the Lady Hampshire.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Emails raise questions about Adgemis’ links to Climate200 adviser
Damien Hodgkinson was a director at Linchpin Hospitality, which took over some of the former KPMG dealmakers pubs but claimed “no operational connection”.
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