Tensions have heightened over the WA government's controversial $217 million entertainment and sporting precinct, with the deputy premier accusing the Town of Victoria Park of lying to ratepayers.

The council has been a vocal opponent of the plan to build a racetrack at Burswood and this week condemned the environmental watchdog's decision not to assess the project after deeming the environmental impacts insignificant.

"The Town of Vic Park is spreading mistruths and lying to rapepayers … claiming that this entire 28 hectares would be asphalt is simply not correct," Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said.

Mayor Karen Vernon said she "utterly rejects" the allegations.

"To have a state government label your genuine opposition that has always been respectful about this as somehow lies and mi

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