The Northern Territory Government will continue to push for an online register of sex offenders, after announcing several public consultation meetings in an attempt to prevent a no-confidence motion.

The Government wanted to debate its so-called "Daniel's Law" legislation in November 2015, which would set up a website publishing images, physical details and locations of sex offenders.

It withdrew its proposal after Independent MLA Gerry Wood threatened to support a no-confidence motion.

Attorney-General John Elferink told 105.7 ABC Darwin the Government's withdrawal of the legislation was never meant to be the "end of the matter".

"I maintain that a parent has a right to know if a paedophile is living in their community," Mr Elferink said.

"Gerry Wood's complaint was that there was insufficient consultation. We are now consulting."

The Attorney-General first raised the legislation in October last year, flanked by Bruce and Denise Morcombe who have been calling for the introduction of a national child sex offender register after their 13-year-old son Daniel was murdered in 2003 by a convicted sex offender on parole.

Opposition to register based on vigilante and identity fears

The Northern Territory legal fraternity, as well as a number of victims, raised concerns about the legislation, arguing it could lead to vigilante behaviour and put the identity of victims at risk.

Mr Wood said he would attend a community consultation meeting but would not support the legislation if it did not appease the legal experts.

"The Attorney-General brought this in off his own agenda, he did not discuss it with anyone and plonked it in front of Parliament," Mr Wood said.

"He forgot the Children's Commissioner, he forgot the Information Commissioner, he forgot the victims of crime.

"They all said this was bad law and they said it for very good reason.

"If I'm told by people like the Children's Commissioner and the Information Commissioner that from legislation like this there could be collateral damage to innocent people … I just can't support such law."

The Opposition shared Mr Wood's concerns and said the Government had only consulted stakeholders "after the fact".

"It remains that this legislation will do more harm than good," MLA Lynne Walker said.

"That's why no other jurisdiction in the country has adopted such legislation and that's why it was also rejected at COAG and by former prime minister Tony Abbott."

But Mr Elferink attacked critics and said the legislation had safeguards to protect the identity of victims.

"If a victim is going to be exposed then that person is not put on the register," Mr Elferink said.

Mr Wood maintained that the law should follow the British model, which only makes information about sex offenders available to those who prove they should have access.

"We do have a register of paedophiles, the police know where our … sex offenders are," Mr Wood said.

"We do have fairly strict controls over their movements."

If Mr Wood's threats of possibly supporting a no-confidence motion eventuate it is unlikely it would succeed, given the Government has secured the support of independent MLA Larisa Lee.

Labor has already introduced one no-confidence motion that failed in December.