article_snippet: a St Patrick's Day video message from Prime Minister Tony Abbott who he accused of promoting a 'stage Irish perception' of the country has been said that the English made the laws, the Scots made the money and the Irish Independent made the songs,' Mr Abbott's says in Mr Abbott's video .
article_snippet: Mr Abbott's proclaims Ireland's most famous day 'a great day for the Irish Independent, and the English, the Vietnamese, the Cambodians and everyone who cares to come to a party'.
article_snippet: I think that it is perfectly in order for so many Irish people in Australia to have an enjoyable celebration of St Patrick's Day and St Patrick's week, and to do so in a thoroughly responsible fashion. '
article_snippet: I think it's really important that we understand that we have a national day that can be celebrated worldwide, St Patrick's Day.'
article_snippet: Defence Minister Kevin Andrews gets ready to celebrate St Patrick's Day .
article_snippet: The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Defence Minister Kevin Andrews also drew a link between St Patrick's Day and alcohol consumption, tweeting a picture of St Patrick holding a can of Guinness.
article_snippet: This is the love of  life and good humour Irish have given Australia,' the Irish ambassador on the video message continued. 
article_snippet: It has been said that the English made the laws, the Scots made the money and Irish made the songs.'