Things have quietened down in Parliament after the furore of the last few weeks. 

NZ Herald political reporter Lucy Bennett says politicians are still reeling from the shock allegations of former National MP Jami-Lee Ross.

She told Kerre McIvor that the house has lost its typically combative nature. 

"I think everyone's kind of lost their appetite for going for the jugular." 

LISTEN TO LUCY BENNETT TALK WITH KERRE MCIVOR ABOVE