Chikarovski, Kerry (1956-)

Also known as
Chikarovski, Kerry Anne (1956-)
Field of activity
Solicitor and Politician
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http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35333743
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-503500

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Kerry Anne Chikarovski is the only woman to have held the leadership of the New South Wales Parliamentary Liberal party. Her first attempt to enter politics was unsuccessful when she failed to be elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Cabramatta in 1981. However, Kerry was elected to the seat of Lane Cove in the Assembly's 1991, 1995 and 1999 elections. Her parliamentary career is as follows: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant minister for Education 1992-1993. Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment 1993-1995. Minister for the Status of Women 1993-1995. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 1994-1995. Shadow Minister for the Environment 1997-1998. Shadow Minister for the Arts and Women 1999-2002. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Major Projects 2002-2003. Leader of the Opposition 1999-2002.

Kerry Chikarovski was born in Sydney in 1956, the daughter of Greg and Jill Bartels. She was educated at the United Nations International School, Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood, Monte Sant’ Angelo, North Sydney and the University of Sydney (BEc LLB). She was President of the Sydney University Law Society 1978-1979 and a Director of the University of Sydney Union 1977-1978.

After graduation, she worked as a solicitor in private practice 1980-1985 and as a Solicitor and Instructor at the College of Law, 1988-1991. She married Chris Chikarovski in 1979 (marriage dissolved) and has two children.

Kerry Chikarovski ran unsuccessfully in the seat of Cabramatta in 1981, but won preselection for the Liberal Party for the safe seat of Lane Cove in 1991 on the retirement of the Attorney General, John Dowd, later Justice Dowd. She held the seat until 2003, when she resigned from Parliament.

Kerry Chikarovski is the only woman ever to have held the Leadership of the Opposition in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. After her retirement from politics, she published her autobiography, Chikka, in 2004. Since 2003 she had been Director, Infrastructure and Planning Australia Pty Ltd.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2006]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html

Resources by Kerry Chikarovski (5)

  1. Chika / Kerry Chikarovski and Luis M. Garcia
    Chikarovski, Kerry, 1956-
    [ Book : 2004 ]
    At 47 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 41.104)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 41.104)

  2. Lane Cove news
    Chikarovski, Kerry, 1956-
    [ Periodical : 1990-2011 ]
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.995)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.995)

  3. Sexual assault phone-in report : the NSW government response / issued by the Hon (Mrs) Kerry Chikarovski, MP, Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment, Minister for the Status of Women
    New South Wales. Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women
    [ Book : 1993 ]
    At 5 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.519)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.519)

  4. New South Wales Government response to the report of the review of industrial legislation covering public vehicles and carriers in New South Wales
    Chikarovski, Kerry, 1956-
    [ Book : 1993 ]
    At 2 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.724)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.724)

  5. [Collection of material published by or about the Liberal party of Australia, New South Wales Division, including reports of committees, conventions, memos, etc.]
    Liberal Party of Australia. New South Wales Division
    [ Book : 1945-1999 ]
    Possibly online
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.762)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.762)

Resources about Kerry Chikarovski (4)

  1. Chika / Kerry Chikarovski and Luis M. Garcia
    Chikarovski, Kerry, 1956-
    [ Book : 2004 ]
    At 47 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 39.684)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 39.684)

  2. [Biographical cuttings on Kerry Chikarovski, politician, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.633)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.633)

  3. NSW Opposition Leader Kerry Chikarovski handing out flyers, 10th November 2001 / Wendy McDougall
    McDougall, Wendy
    [ Photograph : 2001 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.65)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.65)

  4. 1999 New South Wales state election campaign - Australian Internet sites
    Communist Party of Australia
    [ Archived website : 1999 ]
    View online
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.42)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.42)

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