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A bronze copy of Il Porcellino, a bronze fountain in Florence. The plaque tells people to rub its nose and make a wish so that their donations to research at the hospital will help. It's not a fountain as much as a very slow drip, that kind of looks like it's drooling.
While not part of Parliament, the original Parliament House was part of the "Rum Hospital", the original hospital in Syndey (excluding previous tents and temporary buildings) that was funded by businessmen who were permitted to have a monopoly on rum import.


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