quicko: parliament house

There is a Parliament House in Sydney. I know this is true because I went there today. It's quite a fancy building with lots of rooms for various to-dos of a high browish nature. I, for example, went for a book launch. I passed a room of people eating steak. There was a huge, room-size fountain in the middle of a foyer area. You had to go through security before you could get in, and once you did, a woman at a desk directed you towards the room of your particular function. There were pictures of Parliamentarians, though I still have no idea precisely what they do there. Hobnob, I'd assume.