James Corbett

James Corbett, MBE (17 July 1906 – 3 March 2005) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the National Country Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1980, representing the Queensland seat of Maranoa. Outside of politics he was a farmer and grazier on the Darling Downs.

Early life Corbett was born on 17 July 1906 in Temora, New South Wales. He was educated at state and Catholic schools.

Corbett was a grazier and wheat farmer in Queensland before entering politics, with properties on the Darling Downs near Miles and Dulacca. He was active in agricultural circles, serving as vice-president of the Graziers Association of South Eastern Queensland and on the executive of the United Graziers Association of Queensland. He also served as deputy chairman of the Murilla Shire Council from 1958 to 1967. In September 1965, following Brimblecombe's retirement, he defeated Sir William Gunn in the Maranoa preselection ballot in a contest that attracted national attention due to Gunn's high profile as chairman of the Australian Wool Board. His victory came despite Gunn being the preferred candidate of Country Party leader John McEwen, and was attributed in part to the perception of Gunn as a parachute candidate.

Corbett was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1966 federal election, retaining Maranoa for the Country Party.

Corbett served as the National Country Party's whip from 1976 to 1980. He retired from parliament at the 1980 federal election. He died on 3 March 2005, aged 98.