A Northern Territory Government advertisement will today be referred to the auditor-general, with independent Member for Nelson Gerry Wood slamming the use of taxpayers' money to promote "deceptive ... gutter politics".

A full-page article appeared in the NT News on Friday accusing Labor and independent MLAs of blocking ice drug laws. The advertisement had a NT Government crest published on it.

"The NT Government proposed legislation to give police more power to stop and search ice traffickers on our major highways," the advertisement said.

"This law was was blocked in Parliament," it continued, before listing Labor and independent MLAs who "blocked" the laws.

The NT Government last week wanted to pass legislation that would make it easier for police to search cars in designated zones for drugs.

But the laws cannot be voted on until November sittings, after Labor and independents blocked an urgency motion.

MLAs did not block the legislation itself.

"It is a piece of gutter politics," Mr Wood said.

"We have not agreed to an urgency motion.

"I wanted more time to look at this legislation, to see whether it could stand up in court to see whether there are any issues that needed to be looked at and if so amended."

It is a contravention of the Public Information Act for the Government to advertise "particular party political interests", include statements that are "misleading" or "factually incorrect".

Mr Wood has told the ABC he will today write to the Auditor-General, complaining the advertisement is misleading and political.

"It's really concerning that people have to stoop this low just to gain some cheap political points," Mr Wood said.

Ad 'authorised, paid for' by office of Chief Minister

A spokesman for the Chief Minister has told the ABC the full page was paid for and authorised by the Office of Chief Minister, although this authorisation did not appear on the advertisement.

"The Office of the Chief Minister regards the ad as entirely appropriate as it informs Territorians about a vote in Parliament on an important piece of public policy," the spokesman said in a statement.

"The ad goes out of its way to identify that Labor and the independents blocked the Government's plan to immediately give police vital new powers to combat ice.

"The bill itself will not be voted on now till November because of the lack of support for urgency by Labor and the independents.

"The ad makes this quite clear."

Delay allows more ice to come in: Government

Frustrated Country Liberals MLAs lashed out at Labor and independent parliamentarians when the urgency motion was blocked, saying the delay would mean more drug traffickers would enter the Territory.

"As a community leader, sometimes you just have to lead," Attorney-General John Elferink said at the time.

"We now have to wait patiently for 60 days whilst ice couriers come across Territory borders and go out to remote communities without being checked."

Mr Wood denied a delay in the legislation would put Territorians at risk.

"The Government or the police do have powers at the moment otherwise you wouldn't have seizures of drugs in the first place," he said.

"What I learnt from the Police Commissioner did not give me the impression that the delay here would be something that would cause problems."

Labor have indicated they will likely support at least some aspects of the bill, but also said they needed time to review the proposal.