Is this System Fair and Democratic?

The government system in Australia is a representative democracy, in which citizens form electorates of around 116,000 voters, which each vote for a Member of Parliament (MP) and a Senator to represent them in parliament. Whichever party, (usually Labor/ Liberal and the Coalition) that gets the most seats will be elected as "Government" and the other will be the "Opposition". The other parties, normally the Greens, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, Clive Palmer's United Australia, along with the TEELS and other independents.

People could debate that the citizens of Australia are not granted a large enough say in the running of their country when this form of democracy is implemented, and that only the politicians get to choose what happens in Australia.I personally believe that this system is both fair and democratic. The people in the electorates have power over who they select to represent and also have access to the candidates ideals and their party beliefs. People also get to have input on bills that are in the process of being passed through the committees which are formed of people of interest who form a report to be presented to parliament. For example, if a bill was being passed that allowed 16/17 year olds to vote, the committee would be formed of 16/17 year olds to get their opinion on whether they wanted to vote or not. This allows the people that the bill affects to be able to have input on whether it's passed or any changes they think the government should make.

People also get to have input on bills that are in the process of being passed through the committees which are formed of people of interest who form a report to be presented to parliament. For example, if a bill was being passed that allowed 16/17 year olds to vote, the committee would be formed of 16/17 year olds to get their opinion on whether they wanted to vote or not. This allows the people that the bill affects to be able to have input on whether it's passed or any changes they think the government should make.