- Written by David Deans
- BBC Wales political reporter
Vaughan Gething will be sworn in as Prime Minister on Wednesday.
Wales' next First Minister has promised a review of campaign funding for the Welsh Labor leadership contest.
He said he wanted to think about “what that means for future contests.”
Mr Gething will be confirmed as first minister on Wednesday, replacing Mark Drakeford, who has held the role since 2018.
Mr Dawson's owner is David John Neill, who received suspended sentences of three months and 18 weeks in 2013 and 2017 respectively.
Mr. Gething defended his relationship with the organization and denied lobbying on behalf of Mr. Neal's subsidiary, Atlantic Recycling.
Welsh Labor has confirmed that any remaining unused campaign funds must be donated to the party.
Meanwhile, new figures suggest Mr Gething narrowly won party votes over members of trade unions and other organisations.
Climate Change Minister Julie James called for a review following the donation, while former Prime Minister Carwyn Jones said the decision to accept the donation was “disappointing”.
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Mark Drakeford held his last Cabinet meeting on Monday.
Speaking on Sunday's Politics Wales, Mr Gething said: “Of course donations are a hot topic and I am aware of that. There is always something to learn and reflect on.”
Asked what that meant on BBC Wales on Monday, he said: “It's about looking back at what it means for future contests and looking at where we are now and what that means for the future. ” he said.
“Politics changes very quickly. The political world is actually fundamentally different now than it was when Carwyn Jones was running.”
After being confirmed as a first-time minister, attention will turn to who Gething will appoint to his cabinet and how many members of his rival camp will hold jobs.
Mr Gething said he planned to have a “direct conversation” with Jeremy Miles on Monday and had already spoken to “people from all sides of the contest”.
Speaking on Radio Wales' Drive programme, Mr Gething's campaign co-chairman Ken Skates said the money was needed to pay staff.
“His main need was to make sure he had the best team behind him,” he said.
“Of course, we could expect people to volunteer their time.
“But if you as a politician say people should receive a decent wage, you shouldn't expect people to work for free.”
Vaughan Gething says £200,000 donation cannot be returned
Meanwhile, the breakdown of votes among party members and members of related organizations such as labor unions has also been revealed.
They suggest Mr Gething won the votes of party members by a narrower margin than the officials.
The Welsh Labor leader secured support from all major trade unions, but support from Unite was controversial as Mr Miles was invited to the hustings despite stipulating that he could not be nominated. .
It was first reported Will Hayward of WalesOnline Mr Gething is understood to have won 50.7% of the membership vote, with Mr Miles receiving 49.3%, as confirmed by sources who spoke to the BBC.
Among related companies, Mr. Gething received 52.7%, while Mr. Miles received 47.3%.
Exact figures for party membership and affiliated organizations are not available, but it is estimated that around 18,000 Welsh Labor members and 100,000 affiliated organizations are eligible to vote.
The party announced a turnout of 57.8% for Labor and 9.4% for affiliates, which is believed to mean around 10,000 members and 9,000 affiliates took part.