110 Ta Ann jobs safe 'for now'  TA Ann Tasmania has reassured
its 110 workers that their jobs are safe - for now.  The
Malaysian-based company announced its decision yesterday after
threatening to close its Southwood and Huon mills if a forest
peace deal wasn't ratified by State Parliament.  Instead, all
employees will be stood down with pay for seven weeks, rather
than the typical three weeks.  The company has also put its
plans for a $10 million plywood mill in the North on hold.  Ta
Ann Tasmania executive director Evan Rolley said it would stay
operating because:   State-owned business Forestry Tasmania had
agreed not to pursue payment it was entitled to if Ta Ann didn't
accept contracted wood supplies.   The Commonwealth would start
negotiating payments with Ta Ann in exchange for reduced wood
supply contracts.   The state government had taken steps to
reduce its power bills.   Environment groups had committed to
support Ta Ann in an overseas market campaign to start next
month.  ``What's happened in the