Sydney Morning Herald | High Court upholds mandatory sentencing for people smugglers Sydney Morning Herald Federal politics: full coverage. The High Court has cleared the way for the Abbott government to revive mandatory sentencing for people smugglers, rejecting a challenge to the laws. The challenge was brought by Bomang Magaming, an Indonesian man who ... High Court backs mandatory sentencing for people-smugglers High Court backs jail time for smugglers People smuggler loses High Court bid |