James Corbett, MBE (17 July 1906 – 3 March 2005) was an Australian politician.

[2] Corbett was a grazier and wheat farmer in Queensland before entering politics, with properties on the Darling Downs near Miles and Dulacca.

He was an unsuccessful preselection candidate prior to the 1961 federal election, opposing the incumbent Country Party MP Wilfred Brimblecombe in the seat of Maranoa.

[5] 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.

[1] Corbett was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1986 New Year Honours "in recognition of service to the community".