Andrew Barr has lashed the federal government's approach to national cabinet as "disgraceful", saying leaders have been kept in the dark over crucial information.
State and territory leaders have criticised the Commonwealth for routinely dropping detailed papers on national cabinet discussions at the eleventh-hour.
And amid fears over a surge in COVID-19 cases once restrictions eased, Chief Minister Andrew Barr complained a 100-page dossier on Australia's public health capacity had arrived less than a day before Friday's meeting.
"It's one of the worst aspects of national cabinet, the way the Commonwealth approaches dealing with the states and territories. It's pretty disgraceful to dump papers ... less than 24 hours before the meeting," he said.
Mr Barr said the practice delayed decision making by giving participants "almost no opportunity" to properly assess key proposals.
"National cabinet's got its strengths and its weaknesses. One of the weaknesses is the way the Commonwealth treats the states and territories," he said.
"It means decisions have to be taken over multiple meetings, because we haven't even had the opportunity to read the material.
"It's just so disrespectful of the process."
Hours before Friday's meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled a timeframe to reopen the international border in November. Details were widely published on Friday morning.
Mr Barr said he had seen international travel listed as an agenda item, but was in the dark over details prior to Mr Morrison's announcement.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also claimed to have been blindsided by the revelation, saying the plan had not been distributed to national cabinet leaders by Friday morning.
"I look forward to hearing about the plan ... [but] I'm not going to agree to anything when I haven't seen any formal paperwork," she said.
"It would be irresponsible, and I think Queenslanders would expect me to see some paperwork to understand the issues before an announcement is made.
"So it's a bit disappointing that we haven't been given that due courtesy before national cabinet."
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews also confirmed he had not been briefed on the plan, but stressed its benefits.
"I've seen reports, and I would welcome that. We want the place opened as quickly as possible," he said.
"I think that's a fantastic announcement the Prime Minister's made today ... We are absolutely up for that."
