article_snippet: Prime Minister Tony Abbott said St Patrick's Day is a 'great day for Irish...and anyone else who wants to come to a party', and that it is the 'one day of the year when it's good to be green,' in the video posted to the Liberal Party's YouTube page. '
article_snippet: This is the love of  life and good humour Irish have given Australia,' he continued. '
article_snippet: As you can see, I've got my green tie on for the occasion.'
article_snippet: his 'patronising' St Patrick's Day message has been said that the English made the laws, the Scots made the money and Irish made the songs,' Prime Minister Tony Abbott says in the video posted to the Liberal Party's YouTube page . '
article_snippet: It has been said that the English made the lawsthe laws, the Scots the Scots made the money and Irish made the songs.'
article_snippet: There are so many good stories of Irish people in business in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott lack of awareness of any of that is astonishing.'
article_snippet: More than 2000 people are expected to attend sold-out events at the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce Commerce in Melbourne and the Lansdowne Club in Sydney.
article_snippet: St Patrick's Day is March 17.