Insurance companies faced with billion-dollar flood payouts are known to be actively examining their legal options which include suing the State Government.
Brisbane-based Slater & Gordon lawyer Damien Scattini said while there was no sign of a definite push for a class action, the idea was on the table.
"There is obviously a lot of talk about it," he said.
Mr Scattini said if it could be proven there was human negligence which led to property being damaged by floodwater it was obvious insurance companies would have a claim to compensation.
"If it can be proven somebody dropped the ball they would have a case."
The most obvious claims of negligence would involve the state-owned Seqwater regarding the operation of the Wivenhoe Dam.
The Insurance Council of Australia has refused to comment on the speculation.
An inquiry spokesman said the three police officers had been seconded to the inquiry to assist with evidence collection.
"Ten temporary legal and research staff are currently supporting the commissioners and counsel assisting the inquiry," the spokesman said. "Their roles include carrying out research, analysing submissions and collecting evidence."
A spokesman for Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek said there was concern in some sections of the community the Government may use the inquiry to hide the truth.
Mr Langbroek's spokesman said the Opposition supported the inquiry but was anxious it did not use lawyers with an expertise in criminal law to avoid its responsibilities.
"Queenslanders have a right to know if this inquiry is about getting to the bottom of what human factors were involved in this disaster rather than covering up what human factors were involved," an Opposition spokesman said yesterday.
Deputy LNP Leader Lawrence Springborg has already begun pressuring the Government to provide full disclosure on the inquiry's legal costs along with the names of legal firms and practitioners engaged.
Premier Anna Bligh said the State Government believed Queenslanders should have all their questions related to the flood answered. She has told Parliament there was no way the inquiry could work unless Government agencies fully cooperate with it.
