Verity James is an Australian funeral celebrant and a former ABC News Television and radio presenter.
[1] Born in Sydney, James joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Bega, New South Wales in 1984.
James worked as a full-time presenter on 720 ABC Perth until 2004, when after an extended period of long service leave, she decided to pursue other interests.
Verity has hosted the visits of the Dalai Lama, has recorded voice overs for a variety of events and commercials.
[2] She was a candidate in the 2014 WA Senate by-election (together with Russell Woolf) on a "Save Our ABC" platform.