[1] In 1964, her father took up a post working at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and she, along with her mother and three sisters, also moved, living there for the next five years.

[5] On 8 December 1998, she replaced Peter Collins as leader,[5] and also held the position of Shadow Minister for the Arts, Ethnic Affairs and Women.

Despite the endorsement of Prime Minister John Howard – himself a Sydney-sider –[6] Chikarovski lost the leadership to Brogden by one vote.

[8] Chikarovski was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, and to the community" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

[9] Chikarovski also serves as a director on a number of sporting, government and not for profit boards: She is the Chair of Road Safety Education.