Matt Shirvington’s brutal Voice question to Albo

Sunrise host Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington has fired some tough questions at Anthony Albanese after new research revealed that Aussies are more worried about issues like the cost of living than the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Millions of Aussies will head to the ballot box on Saturday to vote in the referendum, with polls suggesting the Yes campaign is headed towards defeat.

But the Prime Minister has insisted the Voice can still get over the line as he blasted the No campaign, accusing it of arrogance and spreading misinformation.

Mr Albanese delivered a last-minute pitch on breakfast television on Friday as new research revealed the most important issues being faced by Australians.

Healthcare and wellbeing were ranked as Aussies’ highest priority, followed by housing and soaring energy and household costs.

The Voice was way down the ranking in 17th place, prompting Shirvo to suggest the referendum was not an important issue in the lives of Australians.

‘How do you feel about that?’ he asked the prime minister. ‘The idea that you’ve been trying to show the importance of this and what it means as a reflection of Australia, but Australians don’t see it as important as other things in their lives.’

Mr Albanese admitted that the Voice won’t impact on the lives of 97 per cent of Aussies.

‘Shirvo, that is exactly the point that I’ve been making. This is a change that won’t impact most of your listeners,’ he said.

‘For non-Indigenous Australians this will have no impact at all. Because it is such a modest change. 

‘(It is) just recognition of the First Australians in the Constitution and a non-binding advisory committee from Indigenous Australians about Indigenous Australian issues so that we can get better outcomes.

‘So this won’t impact 97 per cent of Australians’ lives at all. And it might, though, make a difference and might make things better for the three per cent of Australians who are amongst our most disadvantaged who have an eight-year life expectancy gap.’

The Prime Minister said he believes the Yes campaign can win, adding that most Australians haven’t voted yet.

‘There’s been an arrogance I think from the No campaign with some of the misinformation that’s out there,’ he said.

‘I’m hoping that Australians can find it in their heart but also in their head to say we need to do things better.’

Mr Albanese earlier told the Today show the Voice was a request from First Nations Australian after years of consultation with thousands of Indigenous communities.

‘This is not my campaign. This is a request from the first Australians… and it’s a gracious request. 

‘We’re just asking fellow Australians to walk with them on the journey towards reconciliation.

‘This is a once in a generation opportunity for recognition.’