Updated 08.20

The man who murdered Irish journalist Jill Meagher in Australia has lodged an appeal against the length of his jail term.

The Herald Sun newspaper reports this morning that Adrian Earnest Bayley lodged the appeal with the Victoria Supreme Court yesterday.

He was ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years in jail, after being sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Jill Meagher (29) in Melbourne last year. He was given 15 years for rape.

According to the Herald Sun, the Co. Louth native's family has been notified of Bayley's appeal.

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Jill Meagher's family pictured outside court in Melbourne, Australia