The Parliamentary Press Gallery has successfully convinced the powers that be in the Senate to allow reporters to use their BlackBerrys and laptop computers in the Red Chamber.
Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella confirmed the news late last week to press gallery president Hélène Buzzetti.
Reporters have long been able to use their 'Berrys and laptops in the House of Commons but until recently, the use of those gadgets was seen as a distraction by many senators which meant that reporters attending debates there could rely only on paper and pen.
Now that we can blog, tweet, and otherwise communicate direct from the Red Chamber, I suspect you'll be seeing a lot more Senate news!! I know I can't wait for the day my parliamentary schedule includes Senate QP at 1330 and House of Commons QP at 1415!