Senior federal Labor MP Madeleine King has pushed back against her colleague Patrick Gorman after he criticised the WA Labor government's controversial plans to build an entertainment precinct and street circuit in Burswood.

On Sunday, Mr Gorman publicly called for the government to abandon the $217 million racetrack project , first proposed in the lead-up to the March state election, citing extensive concerns from local constituents and community groups.

"It is no surprise to anyone that as the Member for Perth my longstanding and firm view is that the Burswood Racetrack should not proceed," he said in a statement.

But the Resources Minister and federal member for Brand rejected Mr Gorman's comments and reiterated her full support for the project.

"I prefer to take a wider view of t

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